Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

56-72, 25-37 Away

Final

73-53, 39-23 Home


CIN
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1
2	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	-	7	12	0

C. Hamels4-0

9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

A. DeSclafani6-4

6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

RedsTop 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Double
- Ervin stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Báez safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peraza.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RedsTop 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Rizzo to second on wild pitch by DeSclafani.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Hamilton caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop to first.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Báez stole third.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Happ stole second.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Dixon in left field.
  1
  4
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Almora Jr. ran for Murphy.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  1
  7
- Zobrist at second base.
  1
  7
- Happ in right field.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Reds
1
Cubs
7

Game 1

24/8

Reds
2
Cubs
3

Game 2

24/8

Reds
6
Cubs
10

Game 3

25/8

Reds
0
Cubs
9

Game 4

26/8

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 24 August 2018

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,130

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Ben May
Third Base Umpire - David Rackley

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

C. Hamels4-0

A. DeSclafani6-4

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

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Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
3 Double