Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
May 6, 2026
FINAL / 10
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
loss:
B. Burke(1-2)win:
T. Thornton(1-0)
B. Burke(1-2)win:T. Thornton(1-0)Game Recap
CHICAGO -- Before Pete Crow-Armstrong settled in to face Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft in the ninth inning on Wednesday night -- with the Wrigley Field crowd buzzing in anticipation of some more late magic -- Cubs manager Craig Counsell turned to bench coach Ryan Flaherty. “I told Flash,” Counsell said,...
Scoring Summary
CINCHC
1Elly De La Cruz grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. TJ Friedl scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 10- 1Ian Happ homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Alex Bregman scores. [2 runs] 12
- 4Seiya Suzuki doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ian Happ scores. [1 run] 13
- 4Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 14
- 5Matt McLain homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 24
- 9Spencer Steer homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 34
- 9JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Will Benson scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd. [1 run] 44
- 9Elly De La Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Stephenson scores. Matt McLain scores. [2 runs] [2 outs] 64
- 9Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores. [2 runs] 66
- 10Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. [1 run] 67
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1TJ FriedlCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Dane MyersPH-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .261 |
| 2JJ BledayLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .310 |
| 3Elly De La CruzSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| 4Sal Stewart3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .245 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
| 5Nathaniel LoweDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Blake DunnPR-DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 6Spencer Steer1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .252 |
| 7Will BensonRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| 8Jose TrevinoC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .136 |
| Tyler StephensonPH-C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| 9Matt McLain2B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady SingerRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 5.63 |
| Sam MollLHP | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.76 |
| Pierce JohnsonRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.05 |
| Tejay AntoneRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Graham AshcraftRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1.93 |
| Brock BurkeLHP | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3.24 |
| TOTAL | 9.2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 162 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nico Hoerner2B | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .290 |
| 2Moises BallesterosDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| Matt ShawPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Michael ConfortoPH-DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| Miguel AmayaPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| 3Alex Bregman3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| 4Ian HappLF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .248 |
| 5Seiya SuzukiRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| 6Michael Busch1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 7Carson KellyC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .311 |
| 8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| 9Dansby SwansonSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin ReaRHP | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 4.03 |
| Jacob WebbRHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.52 |
| Phil MatonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.64 |
| Corbin MartinRHP | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10.80 |
| Hoby MilnerLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2.55 |
| Trent ThorntonRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 10.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 166 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCINCHC
- TOP 1
- WALK — TJ Friedl walks.00
- PICKOFF ERROR 1B — Throwing error by pitcher Colin Rea on the pickoff attempt.00
- SINGLE — JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. TJ Friedl to 3rd.00
- CAUGHT STEALING 2B — JJ Bleday caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carson Kelly to shortstop Dansby Swanson. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Elly De La Cruz grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. TJ Friedl scores. [1 run] [2 outs]10
- GROUNDOUT — Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. [1 out]10
- GROUNDOUT — Moises Ballesteros grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. [2 outs]10
- SINGLE — Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson.10
- HOME RUN — Ian Happ homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Alex Bregman scores. [2 runs]12
- GROUNDOUT — Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. [3 outs]12
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · 7:40 PM
Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 34,143 (82.0%)
weather: 56 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: CHC -169
over/under: 8