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. Burkewin: Chicago Cubs logo

T. Thornton

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

1
Elly De La Cruz grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. TJ Friedl scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
10
1
Ian Happ homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Alex Bregman scores. [2 runs]
12
4
Seiya Suzuki doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ian Happ scores. [1 run]
13
4
Carson 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
5
Matt McLain homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
24
9
Spencer Steer homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
34
9
JJ 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
9
Elly De La Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Stephenson scores. Matt McLain scores. [2 runs] [2 outs]
64
9
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores. [2 runs]
66
10
Michael 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

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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

CIN

CHC

6Runs7

10Hits10

0Errors1

.270Batting Avg.278

37At Bats36

2Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs2

6Runs-Batted-In6

4Walks4

0Stolen Bases1

8Strikeouts10

8Left on Base7

16Total Bases17

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