Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Lux in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BFraley (8, Brasier); De La Cruz (24, Brown)
- HRStephenson (9, 2nd inning off Soroka 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIStephenson (35), Friedl (37), De La Cruz (73)
- 2Out RBIStephenson, T; Friedl.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-6 (Hayes 1-1, Friedl 1-1, Hays 0-2, Lux 0-1, McLain 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMcLain (16, 2nd base off Soroka/Kelly)
- Fielding
- DP1 (McLain-Steer)
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out looking for Turner in the 5th
b-struck out swinging for Shaw in the 6th
- Batting
- HRSwanson (17, 3rd inning off Martinez 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBISwanson 2 (54)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-3 (Kelly 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-1)
- Fielding
- ESwanson (7, fielding)
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Barlow(W, 5-0) |
G. Ashcraft(H, 13) |
T. Santillan(H, 24) |
E. Pagan(S, 24) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.05 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33-22 | 4.66 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33-20 | 3.75 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.15 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.58 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.98 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 132-86 |
- Pitching
- HBPCrow-Armstrong (by Santillan)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBarlow 5/8; Martinez 3/9; Pagán 2/3; Santillan 1/3; Lodolo 4/5; Ashcraft 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBarlow-9-8-1-2; Martinez-5-5-3-8; Pagán-1-4-6-1; Santillan-1-3-2-1; Lodolo-6-2-3-4; Ashcraft-1-2-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBarlow 1-1; Martinez 3-4; Pagán 1-0; Santillan 0-1; Lodolo 4-0; Ashcraft 3-0
- Game ScoresN Lodolo 56
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Brasier(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31-18 | 4.86 |
| 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56-36 | 6.04 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.27 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.34 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.31 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.99 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 141-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBrasier 2/4; Pomeranz 1/3; Thielbar 0/2; Rogers 1/3; Soroka 4/8; Brown 9/15
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBrasier-3-0-2-4; Pomeranz-2-2-3-3; Thielbar-2-3-0-1; Rogers-4-3-3-1; Soroka-8-4-2-4; Brown-11-9-6-10
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBrasier 2-0; Pomeranz 1-2; Rogers 0-1; Soroka 1-2; Brown 5-3
- Game ScoresM Soroka 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Stephenson homered to left (389 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Swanson homered to left center (415 feet), Happ scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6th | De La Cruz doubled to left, McLain scored, De La Cruz to third. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Friedl singled to center, Fraley scored, Hayes to second. | 3 | 2 | ||
Series tied 3-3
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:05 AM, 5 August 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,937
Game Time:2:33
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - CB Bucknor
- First Base Umpire - Adam Beck
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
2025 National League Central Standings
| 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 |

