Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

5-2, 1-0 Away

Final

4-2, 3-1 Home


CIN
CHC

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

B. Arroyo2-0

7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

G. Rusch0-2

5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

Reds Hitting

hitters
R. Freel2B
F. LopezSS
K. Griffey Jr.CF
R. Aurilia1B
A. DunnLF
E. Encarnacion3B
A. KearnsRF
D. RossC
B. ArroyoP
aA. AbadPH
C. HammondP
R. WhiteP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.429	.636	.571
5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.412	.567
5	2	2	1	1	0	2	.267	.324	.533
5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.240	.259	.480
3	3	2	2	2	1	0	.417	.484	.958
4	1	2	4	1	0	0	.261	.370	.478
4	1	1	1	1	0	1	.310	.333	.655
4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.250	.500
3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.500	.600	2.000
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
36	9	10	9	6	4	7

a-walked for B Arroyo in the 8th

Batting
HRK Griffey Jr (2, 1st inning off G Rusch 0 on, 2 Out); A Dunn 2 (4, 2nd inning off G Rusch 0 on, 0 Out; 4th inning off G Rusch 0 on, 1 Out); B Arroyo (2, 3rd inning off G Rusch 0 on, 0 Out); E Encarnacion (1, 6th inning off W Ohman 3 on, 0 Out); A Kearns (2, 6th inning off W Ohman 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIK Griffey Jr (7), A Dunn 2 (7), B Arroyo (2), E Encarnacion 4 (5), A Kearns (4)
2Out RBIK Griffey Jr
Team LOB4

Baserunning
CSR Freel (1, 2nd base by G Rusch)

Fielding
DP1 (F Lopez-R Freel-R Aurilia)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. PierreCF
T. Walker2B
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
N. Perez3B
M. BarrettC
J. JonesRF
A. PagánRF-LF
M. MurtonLF
J. WilliamsP
bJ. Hairston Jr.PH
R. CedenoSS
G. RuschP
aF. BynumPH
W. OhmanP
M. WuertzP
J. MabryRF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.259	.346
4	1	1	0	0	0	.389	.450	.500
4	0	1	1	0	1	.350	.462	.900
4	0	0	0	0	1	.174	.269	.304
0	0	0	0	0	0	.571	.571	.714
4	1	3	1	1	0	.391	.417	.870
2	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.190	.278
2	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286
3	0	2	0	0	0	.273	.360	.409
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
4	0	0	0	0	1	.455	.455	.727
1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	1	0	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
36	2	10	2	1	4

a-struck out swinging for G Rusch in the 5th

b-singled to left for J Williams in the 9th

Batting
2BG Rusch (1, B Arroyo); D Lee (2, C Hammond)
HRM Barrett (3, 9th inning off R White 0 on, 0 Out)
RBID Lee (7), M Barrett (10)
2Out RBID Lee
GIDPA Pagan
Team LOB7

Fielding
PBM Barrett

Reds Pitching

pitchers
B. Arroyo(W,14-11)
C. Hammond
R. White
team

IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	6	0	0	4	0	106-70	1.98
0.2	2	1	1	0	0	13-8	72.00
1.1	2	1	1	0	1	14-10	7.20
9.0	10	2	2	4	1	133-88

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Arroyo 10-7; C Hammond 2-0; R White 4-0
Game ScoresB Arroyo 69

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
G. Rusch(L,3-8)
W. Ohman
M. Wuertz
J. Williams
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	5	4	4	1	4	4	97-56	8.00
0.0	4	5	5	1	0	2	12-8	27.00
2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	28-18	0.00
2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	35-22	3.60
9.0	10	9	9	4	7	6	172-104

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Rusch 4-6; W Ohman 0-0; M Wuertz 4-0; J Williams 5-0
Game ScoresG Rusch 44

Scoring Summary

		CIN	CHC
1st	K Griffey Jr homered to right.	1	0
2nd	A Dunn homered to center.	2	0
3rd	B Arroyo homered to left.	3	0
4th	A Dunn homered to left center.	4	0
6th	E Encarnacion homered to left, K Griffey Jr, R Aurilia and A Dunn scored.	8	0
6th	A Kearns homered to center.	9	0
8th	D Lee doubled to left, T Walker scored.	9	1
9th	M Barrett homered to left center.	9	2

Reds
9
Cubs
2

Game 1

11/4

Reds
1
Cubs
4

Game 2

12/4

Reds
8
Cubs
3

Game 3

13/4

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 11 April 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,708

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Second Base Umpire - Rick Reed
Third Base Umpire - Tim Tschida

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

B. Arroyo2-0

G. Rusch0-2

Scoring Summary

Inning

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

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