Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

May 5, 2026

FINAL / 10

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E	LOB
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	1	8
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	8	1	13

loss:

S. Mollwin: Chicago Cubs logo

R. Rolison

Game Recap

CHICAGO -- Michael Busch raised both arms skyward after rounding first base and was soon met on the field by his Cubs teammates, who poured out of the third-base dugout. The first baseman got the customary treatment: players pulling at his jersey, drenching him with water and soon jumping together...

Scoring Summary

CINCHC

1
JJ Bleday homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
10
6
Nathaniel Lowe homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
20
7
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. [1 run]
21
8
Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
22
10
Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. [1 run]
23

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1TJ FriedlCF-LF	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.190
2JJ BledayLF	1	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.292
Dane MyersCF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267
3Elly De La CruzSS	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.275
4Sal Stewart1B	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.252
5Nathaniel LoweDH	2	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.275
6Spencer SteerRF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.254
7Tyler StephensonC	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.195
Blake DunnPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jose TrevinoC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158
8Matt McLain2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.189
9Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.121


TOTAL	6	37	2	2	9	2	2	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Andrew AbbottLHP	5.2	4	0	0	4	4	0	98	5.13
Connor PhillipsRHP	1.1	2	1	1	2	1	0	28	3.32
Tony SantillanRHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	17	2.87
Emilio PaganRHP	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.43
Jose FrancoRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	22	4.97
Sam MollLHP	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1.84
TOTAL	9.0	8	3	2	7	7	1	168	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Nico Hoerner2B	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	.300
2Alex BregmanDH-3B	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.245
3Ian HappLF	0	4	0	0	3	1	0	4	.234
4Seiya SuzukiRF	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	6	.306
5Dansby SwansonSS	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	4	.205
6Michael Busch1B	3	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	.229
7Matt Shaw3B	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.284
Moises BallesterosPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.302
Nicky Lopez3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Michael ConfortoPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313
Daniel PalenciaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ryan RolisonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
8Miguel AmayaC	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.218
9Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.237
TOTAL	8	35	3	3	7	7	1	24	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jameson TaillonRHP	5.2	5	2	2	5	1	2	100	4.24
Javier AssadRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	7.08
Jacob WebbRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	3.95
Daniel PalenciaRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	0.00
Ryan RolisonLHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	18	3.12

TOTAL	10.0	6	2	2	9	2	2	167	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCINCHC

TOP 1
FLYOUT — TJ Friedl flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [1 out]
00
HOME RUN — JJ Bleday homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
10
STRIKEOUT — Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. [2 outs]
10
SINGLE — Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
10
STRIKEOUT — Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer. [1 out]
10
GROUNDOUT — Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. [2 outs]
10
STRIKEOUT — Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

CIN

CHC

2Runs3

6Hits8

1Errors1

.162Batting Avg.229

37At Bats35

2Extra-base Hits1

2Home Runs1

2Runs-Batted-In3

2Walks7

0Stolen Bases1

9Strikeouts7

8Left on Base13

12Total Bases11

Game Details

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · 7:40 PM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 34,777 (83.5%)

weather: 57 degrees, cloudy

spread: CHC -166

over/under: 8