Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
Reds Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
T. FriedlCF-LF |
D. MyersCF |
N. LoweDH |
S. SteerRF |
B. DunnPR |
K. Hayes3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .268 | .288 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .414 | .833 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .400 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .354 | .532 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .335 | .496 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .351 | .609 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .328 | .439 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .297 | .310 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .211 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .299 | .283 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .186 | .222 |
| 34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
- Batting
- HRLowe (6, 6th inning off Taillon 0 on, 2 Out); Bleday (4, 1st inning off Taillon 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBILowe (16), Bleday (5)
- 2Out RBILowe, N.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-1 (McLain 0-1)
- Fielding
- EFriedl (1, fielding)
- AssistsSteer (Shaw at 2nd base).
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. BregmanDH-3B |
I. HappLF |
M. Busch1B |
M. Shaw3B |
N. Lopez3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .373 | .457 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .341 | .359 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 | .368 | .484 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .410 | .548 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .326 | .397 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .327 | .362 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .322 | .469 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .371 | .570 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .425 | .531 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .348 | .345 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .299 | .363 |
| 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to for Shaw in the 6th
b-struck out looking for Lopez in the 8th
- Batting
- HRBusch (3, 8th inning off Santillan 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIBregman (13), Busch (18)
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP1-9 (Bregman 1-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-2, Hoerner 0-1, Suzuki 0-2, Crow-Armstrong 0-1, Ballesteros 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBCrow-Armstrong (7, 2nd base off Phillips/Stephenson)
- Fielding
- EBusch (1, fielding)
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 98-57 | 5.13 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-18 | 3.32 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-11 | 2.87 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 6.43 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.40 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 144-86 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPagán 0/0; Santillan 4/5; Abbott 14/24; Phillips 5/7; Franco 0/0
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSantillan-3-1-3-4; Abbott-19-9-13-16; Phillips-6-5-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSantillan 1-2; Abbott 5-7; Phillips 2-0
- Game ScoresA Abbott 61
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 100-59 | 4.24 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 7.08 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 3.95 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 149-91 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 11/23; Webb 3/4; Palencia 3/4; Assad 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-21-8-13-17; Webb-1-4-4-3; Palencia-2-1-1-3; Assad-5-2-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 5-7; Webb 2-1; Palencia 1-2; Assad 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bleday homered to right center (384 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Lowe homered to right (404 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Bregman singled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored, Hoerner to second. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Busch homered to right center (427 feet). | 2 | 2 | ||
CHC lead 1-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:40 PM, May 5, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jacob Metz
- First Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
- Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Third Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 23 | 12 | .657 | - | W6 |
| St. Louis | 21 | 14 | .600 | 2 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 19 | 16 | .543 | 4 | W3 |
| Milwaukee | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.5 | L2 |

