Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
May 7, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
R. Lowderwin:
S. Imanagasave:D. Palencia
R. Lowderwin:S. Imanagasave:D. PalenciaGame Recap
CHICAGO -- After three straight nights of dramatic come-from-behind walk-off victories, the Cubs moved ever closer to matching a 91-year-old mark on Thursday afternoon without needing to raise the heart rates of the 30,411 inside the Friendly Confines. The North Siders cruised to an 8-3 win over the Reds at...
Scoring Summary
CINCHC
2Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]01- 4Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. [1 run]02
- 4Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch out at 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]03
- 4Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. [1 run]04
- 4Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. [2 runs]06
- 4Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. [1 run]07
- 4Moises Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores. [1 run] [2 outs]08
- 6Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]18
- 8Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field. [1 run]28
- 9JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. [1 run]38
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dane MyersCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .240 |
| Will BensonPH-RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 2Matt McLainSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .201 |
| 3Elly De La CruzDH | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .265 |
| 4Sal Stewart2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .245 |
| 5Spencer Steer1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| 6Tyler StephensonC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .196 |
| 7JJ BledayLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| 8Blake DunnRF-CF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 9Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .137 |
| Nathaniel LowePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 28 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett LowderRHP | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 5.40 |
| Connor PhillipsRHP | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5.40 |
| Luis MeyRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1.80 |
| Jose FrancoRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4.30 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 148 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nico Hoerner2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| 2Moises BallesterosDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 |
| 3Alex Bregman3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| 4Ian HappLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| 5Michael Busch1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| 6Michael ConfortoRF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .361 |
| 7Dansby SwansonSS | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .202 |
| 8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 |
| 9Miguel AmayaC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota ImanagaLHP | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 2.28 |
| Trent ThorntonRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0.00 |
| Gavin HollowellRHP | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 10.80 |
| Daniel PalenciaRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 181 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCINCHC
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Dane Myers strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.00
- FLYOUT — Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Moises Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 2:20 PM
Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 30,441 (73.1%)
weather: 54 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: CHC -207
over/under: 9