Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
Reds Hitting
a-walked for Myers in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BBleday (2, Hollowell); De La Cruz (7, Thornton)
- HRDunn (1, 8th inning off Hollowell 0 on, 1 Out); Stewart (10, 6th inning off Imanaga 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBleday (7), Dunn (1), Stewart (30)
- 2Out RBIBleday.
- Team LOB12
- Team RISP2-7 (Stephenson 0-1, Hayes 0-1, Myers 0-1, Bleday 1-1, Dunn 1-1, De La Cruz 0-1, Stewart 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hayes-Stewart-Steer)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BConforto (5, Franco); Hoerner (11, Phillips)
- HRConforto (2, 2nd inning off Lowder 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIConforto 2 (8), Swanson (25), Amaya 2 (8), Hoerner (28), Crow-Armstrong (16), Ballesteros (19)
- 2Out RBIConforto.
- SFBallesteros
- GIDPHoerner
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP3-9 (Bregman 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Amaya 1-1, Hoerner 0-1, Busch 1-1, Crow-Armstrong 1-2, Ballesteros 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBCrow-Armstrong (8, 2nd base off Phillips/Stephenson)
- Fielding
- ESwanson (4, fielding)
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59-28 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27-14 | 5.40 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-20 | 1.80 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 4.30 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 148-75 |
- Pitching
- HBPAmaya (by Mey)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMey 4/9; Lowder 9/13; Phillips 3/8; Franco 5/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMey-6-3-5-6; Lowder-10-1-9-8; Phillips-4-0-3-7; Franco-2-2-3-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMey 3-2; Lowder 5-2; Phillips 2-1; Franco 1-4
- Game ScoresR Lowder 42
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 99-69 | 2.28 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 49-26 | 10.80 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.00 |
| 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 174-107 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThornton 4/5; Hollowell 8/11; Palencia 0/0; Imanaga 20/28
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThornton-3-1-4-4; Hollowell-12-2-6-6; Imanaga-13-22-19-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThornton 2-1; Hollowell 0-4; Imanaga 2-7
- Game ScoresS Imanaga 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Conforto homered to right center (407 feet). | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Conforto walked, Bregman scored, Busch to second, Happ to third. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Swanson grounded into fielder's choice to third, Happ scored, Conforto to second, Busch out at third. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4th | Crow-Armstrong singled to center, Conforto scored, Swanson to third. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Amaya singled to center, Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored. | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4th | Hoerner doubled to center, Amaya scored, Hoerner to third. | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4th | Ballesteros hit sacrifice fly to left, Hoerner scored. | 0 | 8 | ||
| 6th | Stewart homered to left center (393 feet). | 1 | 8 | ||
| 8th | Dunn homered to left center (393 feet). | 2 | 8 | ||
| 9th | Bleday doubled to shortstop, Stewart scored, Stephenson to third. | 3 | 8 | ||
CHC lead 3-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 7 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
- First Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Second Base Umpire - Jacob Metz
- Third Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 25 | 12 | .676 | - | W8 |
| St. Louis | 21 | 15 | .583 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 19 | 16 | .543 | 5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 20 | 17 | .541 | 5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 20 | 17 | .541 | 5 | L6 |

