Thursday, May 7, 2026 · Wrigley Field · Final

Cincinnati Reds

43-52 · L10 2-8

3–8
Chicago Cubs

54-42 · L10 8-2

Stars of the game

Shota Imanaga Michael Conforto Blake Dunn

Cincinnati Reds

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Dane Myers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3
Will Benson RF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 Matt McLain SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1
3 Elly De La Cruz DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1
4 Sal Stewart 2B 4 2 1 1 1 1 1
5 Spencer Steer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0
6 Tyler Stephenson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2
7 JJ Bleday LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0
8 Blake Dunn CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2
9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1
Nathaniel Lowe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Rhett Lowder L 3.0 1 3 3 4 1
Connor Phillips 1.0 4 5 5 1 0
Luis Mey 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Jose Franco 2.0 1 0 0 1 1

Chicago Cubs

Batting ABRHHRRBIBBSO
1 Nico Hoerner 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 0
2 Moisés Ballesteros DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 Alex Bregman 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 Ian Happ LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2
5 Michael Busch 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
6 Michael Conforto RF 3 2 3 1 2 1 0
7 Dansby Swanson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0
8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0
9 Miguel Amaya C 2 1 1 0 2 1 1
Pitching IPHRERBBSO
Shota Imanaga W 6.0 6 1 1 3 10
Trent Thornton 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Gavin Hollowell 1.2 2 2 2 4 1
Daniel Palencia SV 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Win% = CHC win prob. (est.)
Top 9th · CIN batting
3–8

Strikeout. Nathaniel Lowe challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes.

100%
3–8

Walk. Blake Dunn walks.

100%
3–8

Double. JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.

100%
2–8

Walk. Tyler Stephenson walks. Sal Stewart to 2nd.

100%
2–8

Flyout. Spencer Steer flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

100%
2–8

Walk. Sal Stewart walks.

100%
2–8

Strikeout. Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.

100%
Bot 8th · CHC batting
2–8

Groundout. Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, first baseman Spencer Steer to pitcher Jose Franco.

100%
2–8

Flyout. Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

100%
2–8

Strikeout. Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

100%
Top 8th · CIN batting
2–8

Flyout. Matt McLain flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

100%
2–8

Walk. Will Benson walks.

100%
2–8

Lineout. Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out sharply to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

100%
2–8

Home Run. Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.

100%
1–8

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

100%
Bot 7th · CHC batting
1–8

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

100%
1–8

Walk. Dansby Swanson walks.

100%
1–8

Double. Michael Conforto doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn.

100%
1–8

Flyout. Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

100%
1–8

Pop Out. Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.

100%
Top 7th · CIN batting
1–8

Pop Out. Tyler Stephenson pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

100%
1–8

Walk. Spencer Steer walks.

100%
1–8

Groundout. Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.

100%
1–8

Double. Elly De La Cruz doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.

100%
1–8

Groundout. Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

100%
Bot 6th · CHC batting
1–8

Pop Out. Alex Bregman pops out softly to second baseman Sal Stewart.

100%
1–8

Forceout. Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Matt McLain. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros to 1st.

100%
1–8

Walk. Nico Hoerner walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.

100%
1–8

Hit By Pitch. Miguel Amaya hit by pitch.

100%
1–8

Groundout. Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer.

100%
Top 6th · CIN batting
1–8

Strikeout. Dane Myers strikes out swinging.

100%
1–8

Strikeout. Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.

100%
1–8

Single. Blake Dunn singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Shota Imanaga. Spencer Steer to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.

99%
1–8

Walk. JJ Bleday walks. Spencer Steer to 2nd.

99%
1–8

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

99%
1–8

Field Error. Spencer Steer reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.

99%
1–8

Home Run. Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.

99%
Bot 5th · CHC batting
0–8

Groundout. Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.

100%
0–8

Single. Michael Conforto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers.

100%
0–8

Flyout. Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.

100%
0–8

Strikeout. Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

100%
Top 5th · CIN batting
0–8

Flyout. Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

100%
0–8

Walk. Matt McLain walks. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd.

100%
0–8

Strikeout. Dane Myers strikes out swinging.

100%
0–8

Single. Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.

100%
0–8

Strikeout. Blake Dunn strikes out swinging.

100%
Bot 4th · CHC batting
0–8

Groundout. Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer.

99%
0–8

Sac Fly. Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores.

99%
0–7

Double. Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.

99%
0–6

Single. Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

97%
0–4

Single. Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.

90%
0–3

Forceout. Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch out at 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.

84%
0–2

Walk. Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.

77% ▲10
0–1

Single. Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Blake Dunn, deflected by first baseman Spencer Steer. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.

67%
0–1

Walk. Ian Happ walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd.

67%
0–1

Walk. Alex Bregman walks.

67%
Top 4th · CIN batting
0–1

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

67%
0–1

Strikeout. Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

65%
0–1

Walk. Spencer Steer walks.

63%
0–1

Groundout. Sal Stewart grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch.

63%
Bot 3rd · CHC batting
0–1

Groundout. Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.

61%
0–1

Grounded Into DP. Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st.

63%
0–1

Walk. Miguel Amaya walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.

66%
0–1

Walk. Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.

66%
Top 3rd · CIN batting
0–1

Flyout. Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

66%
0–1

Strikeout. Matt McLain strikes out swinging.

64%
0–1

Flyout. Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

62%
0–1

Single. Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.

60%
Bot 2nd · CHC batting
0–1

Groundout. Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.

60%
0–1

Home Run. Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.

62% ▲10
0–0

Groundout. Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.

52%
0–0

Strikeout. Ian Happ called out on strikes.

53%
Top 2nd · CIN batting
0–0

Strikeout. Blake Dunn strikes out swinging.

55%
0–0

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

53%
0–0

Strikeout. Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

52%
0–0

Single. Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

50%
Bot 1st · CHC batting
0–0

Lineout. Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Dane Myers.

50%
0–0

Flyout. Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.

51%
0–0

Groundout. Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer.

53%
Top 1st · CIN batting
0–0

Strikeout. Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.

54%
0–0

Flyout. Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

53%
0–0

Single. Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.

51%
0–0

Strikeout. Dane Myers strikes out swinging.

51%