Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · Wrigley Field · Final

Cincinnati Reds

43-52 · L10 4-6

2–3
Chicago Cubs

54-42 · L10 7-3

Stars of the game

Andrew Abbott Michael Busch Jameson Taillon

Cincinnati Reds

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 TJ Friedl LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 JJ Bleday LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1
Dane Myers CF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 Elly De La Cruz SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 Sal Stewart 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2
5 Nathaniel Lowe DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 1
6 Spencer Steer RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
7 Tyler Stephenson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1
Blake Dunn PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jose Trevino C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Matt McLain 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Andrew Abbott 5.2 4 0 0 4 4
Connor Phillips 1.1 2 1 1 1 2
Tony Santillan 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Emilio Pagán 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jose Franco 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Sam Moll L 0.0 1 1 0 0 0

Chicago Cubs

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Nico Hoerner 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0
2 Alex Bregman 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0
3 Ian Happ LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Seiya Suzuki RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Dansby Swanson SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 0
6 Michael Busch 1B 4 1 3 1 2 1 1
7 Matt Shaw 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Moisés Ballesteros PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicky Lopez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Conforto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Daniel Palencia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Rolison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Miguel Amaya C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
9 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Jameson Taillon 5.2 5 2 2 1 5
Javier Assad 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Jacob Webb 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Daniel Palencia 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ryan Rolison W 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Win% = CHC win prob. (est.)
Bot 10th · CHC batting
2–3

Single. Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores.

100% ▲32
Top 10th · CIN batting
2–2

Groundout. Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

68%
2–2

Walk. Dane Myers walks.

60%
2–2

Strikeout. TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.

60%
2–2

Strikeout. Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.

55%
Bot 9th · CHC batting
2–2

Flyout. Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer.

50% ▼10
2–2

Pop Out. Seiya Suzuki pops out to second baseman Matt McLain on the infield fly rule.

60%
2–2

Walk. Ian Happ walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.

64%
2–2

Lineout. Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder TJ Friedl.

64%
2–2

Walk. Nico Hoerner walks.

68%
Top 9th · CIN batting
2–2

Lineout. Matt McLain lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

68%
2–2

Single. Tyler Stephenson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.

60%
2–2

Pop Out. Spencer Steer pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.

60%
2–2

Groundout. Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

55%
Bot 8th · CHC batting
2–2

Groundout. Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.

50%
2–2

Field Error. Miguel Amaya reaches on a fielding error by left fielder TJ Friedl.

54%
2–2

Strikeout. Michael Conforto called out on strikes.

54%
2–2

Home Run. Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.

57% ▲24
2–1

Lineout. Dansby Swanson lines out to center fielder Dane Myers.

34%
Top 8th · CIN batting
2–1

Strikeout. Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.

38%
2–1

Field Error. Elly De La Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Michael Busch.

35%
2–1

Flyout. JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

35%
2–1

Groundout. TJ Friedl grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Jacob Webb.

33%
Bot 7th · CHC batting
2–1

Forceout. Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain. Alex Bregman out at 2nd.

31%
2–1

Strikeout. Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

34%
2–1

Single. Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.

38% ▲16
2–0

Walk. Nico Hoerner walks.

22%
2–0

Single. Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl.

22%
2–0

Strikeout. Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

22%
Top 7th · CIN batting
2–0

Pop Out. Ke'Bryan Hayes pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

25%
2–0

Lineout. Matt McLain lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

23%
2–0

Strikeout. Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

22%
Bot 6th · CHC batting
2–0

Forceout. Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, pitcher Connor Phillips to catcher Tyler Stephenson. Seiya Suzuki out at home.

21%
2–0

Walk. Michael Busch walks. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.

23%
2–0

Single. Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.

23%
2–0

Walk. Seiya Suzuki walks.

23%
2–0

Groundout. Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

23%
2–0

Lineout. Alex Bregman lines out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl.

26%
Top 6th · CIN batting
2–0

Groundout. Spencer Steer grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.

28%
2–0

Home Run. Nathaniel Lowe homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.

27% ▼13
1–0

Strikeout. Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.

40%
1–0

Flyout. Elly De La Cruz flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

38%
Bot 5th · CHC batting
1–0

Lineout. Nico Hoerner lines out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl.

36%
1–0

Strikeout. Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

39%
1–0

Walk. Miguel Amaya walks. Michael Busch to 2nd.

41%
1–0

Flyout. Matt Shaw flies out to second baseman Matt McLain.

41%
1–0

Single. Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer.

43%
Top 5th · CIN batting
1–0

Strikeout. JJ Bleday called out on strikes.

43%
1–0

Groundout. TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

41%
1–0

Groundout. Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

39%
Bot 4th · CHC batting
1–0

Forceout. Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd.

38%
1–0

Forceout. Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.

40%
1–0

Strikeout. Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

42%
1–0

Walk. Alex Bregman walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.

44%
1–0

Single. Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.

44%
Top 4th · CIN batting
1–0

Flyout. Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

44%
1–0

Walk. Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Tyler Stephenson walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. Spencer Steer to 2nd.

42%
1–0

Single. Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.

42%
1–0

Single. Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.

42%
1–0

Groundout. Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

42%
1–0

Groundout. Elly De La Cruz grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

40%
Bot 3rd · CHC batting
1–0

Flyout. Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

39%
1–0

Flyout. Miguel Amaya flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer.

41%
1–0

Single. Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Matt Shaw out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Spencer Steer to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

42%
Top 3rd · CIN batting
1–0

Flyout. JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

44%
1–0

Groundout. TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

43%
1–0

Flyout. Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

41%
Bot 2nd · CHC batting
1–0

Strikeout. Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip.

40%
1–0

Groundout. Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

41%
1–0

Flyout. Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer.

43%
Top 2nd · CIN batting
1–0

Flyout. Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

44%
1–0

Flyout. Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.

42%
Bot 1st · CHC batting
1–0

Strikeout. Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.

40%
1–0

Groundout. Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

42%
1–0

Flyout. Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer.

43%
Top 1st · CIN batting
1–0

Strikeout. Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.

45%
1–0

Single. Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

43%
1–0

Strikeout. Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

43%
1–0

Home Run. JJ Bleday homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.

42% ▼9
0–0

Flyout. TJ Friedl flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

51%