Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

59-54, 26-28 Away

Final

65-47, 35-21 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
T. FriedlCF	1-4	0	0	1	.271
M. McLain2B	1-3	1	0	0	.225
E. De La CruzSS	1-4	0	0	1	.282
A. HaysLF	0-4	0	0	0	.268
G. LuxDH	0-3	0	0	0	.271
M. AndujarPH-DH	0-1	0	0	0	.000
S. Steer1B	0-4	0	0	0	.236
T. StephensonC	1-4	1	1	1	.238
J. FraleyRF	1-4	1	0	0	.245
K. Hayes3B	1-3	0	0	0	.267

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
N. Lodolo	1.2	0	0	0	1	23-15	3.05
N. Martinez	2.1	2	2	0	0	33-22	4.66
S. Barlow	2.0	0	0	2	4	33-20	3.75
G. Ashcraft	1.0	1	0	0	0	16-10	4.15
T. Santillan	1.0	0	0	0	1	10-7	2.58
E. Pagan	1.0	0	0	0	2	17-12	2.98

According to ESPN Analytics

CIN

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

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

Friedl hits a tiebreaking single in the 7th inning as the Reds edge the Cubs 3-2

— TJ Friedl hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs for a 3-2 win on Monday night.

Aug 5, 2025, 05:13 am - AP


CIN
CHC

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

Scoring Summary

		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

Data is currently unavailable.

Reds
6
Cubs
2

Game 1

30/5

Reds
0
Cubs
2

Game 2

31/5

Reds
3
Cubs
7

Game 3

1/6

Reds
3
Cubs
2

Game 4

5/8

Reds
5
Cubs
1

Game 5

6/8

Reds
1
Cubs
6

Game 6

6/8

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

Win Probability

Game Information

Friedl hits a tiebreaking single in the 7th inning as the Reds edge the Cubs 3-2

S. Barlow5-0

R. Brasier0-1

E. Pagan24

Scoring Summary

Inning

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