Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

64-71, 32-35 Away

Final

76-59, 38-28 Home


CIN
CHC

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

RedsTop 1st
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 91
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 90
  4
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  5
  Ball
  Sinker 91
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- R. Lowder pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- R. Lowder pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Stewart picked off second, De La Cruz to third on pickoff error by pitcher Peterson.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 3rd
- R. Lowder pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Bleday to second on wild pitch by Peterson.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- R. Lowder pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Hoerner stole second.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- R. Lowder pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- T. Thornton pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- A. Civale pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- L. Mey pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- A. Civale pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 7th
- L. Mey pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Bleday in right field.
  9
  3
- Friedl in left field.
  9
  3
- Kelly to second on wild pitch by Mey.
  9
  3
- B. Burke pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- A. Civale pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- T. Antone pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Shaw hit for Conforto
  9
  7
- S. Moll pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Shaw as designated hitter.
  9
  8
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- E. Pagan pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	91
2 Ball	Sinker	92
3 Ball	Sinker	90
4 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
5 Ball	Sinker	91

Reds
10
Cubs
8

Game 1

8/28

Reds
Cubs

Game 2

8/29

MLB.TV

Reds
Cubs

Game 3

8/30

NBC

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, August 28, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,036

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
Second Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	83	51	.619	-	W2
Chicago	76	59	.563	7.5	L3
St. Louis	67	68	.496	16.5	W1
Pittsburgh	65	70	.481	18.5	L1
Cincinnati	64	71	.474	19.5	W2

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

R. Lowder6-8

T. Thornton5-5

E. Pagan18