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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Regular Season Final

Final score

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9–1 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Chicago Cubs 9 89-73
at Cincinnati Reds 1 75-87

Line score

Team
Chicago Cubs 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 9 13 1
Cincinnati Reds 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
  • W: David Peterson (9-8)
  • L: Rhett Lowder (6-12)

Home runs

  • Chicago Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong (45), Seiya Suzuki (25), Michael Conforto (15)
  • Cincinnati Reds: JJ Bleday (23)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Chicago Cubs Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. 1–0
Top 3rd Chicago Cubs Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. 2–0
Top 3rd Chicago Cubs Nico Hoerner challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner walks. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. 3–0
Top 3rd Chicago Cubs Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. 5–0
Bottom 4th Cincinnati Reds JJ Bleday homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. 5–1
Top 5th Chicago Cubs Michael Conforto homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. 6–1
Top 5th Chicago Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (45) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramírez scores. 8–1
Top 8th Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. 9–1

Box score

Chicago Cubs

Batter
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 5 3 3 2 0 0 .280
Seiya Suzuki RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .267
Michael Busch 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .239
Alex Bregman 3B 1 1 1 1 1 0 .262
Matt Shaw 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .238
Ian Happ LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .221
Nico Hoerner SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 .265
Michael Conforto DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 .245
Pedro Ramírez 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .266
Miguel Amaya C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234
Totals 40 9 13 9 4 10
Pitcher
David Peterson (W, 9-8) 6.0 3 1 1 1 7 1 83 4.96
Caleb Thielbar 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 4.72
Edward Cabrera 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.67
Colin Rea 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.43

Cincinnati Reds

Batter
Dane Myers CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .260
Carlos Jorge CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .120
Elly De La Cruz SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285
Juan Brito 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
Sal Stewart 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268
Tyler Stephenson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .246
JJ Bleday LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .215
Matt McLain SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .184
Oswaldo Cabrera 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Will Banfield C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .145
Héctor Rodríguez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Totals 31 1 4 1 1 8
Pitcher
Rhett Lowder (L, 6-12) 3.0 6 5 5 3 3 0 60 6.01
Luis Mey 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 5.85
Carson Spiers 4.0 5 4 4 0 5 3 62 9.00
Graham Ashcraft 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.45

Game info

Weather
86 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
6 mph, R To L
First pitch
1:41 PM
Time of game
2:31
Attendance
28,917
Umpires
Home Plate: D.J. Reyburn, First Base: James Hoye, Second Base: Sean Barber, Third Base: John Libka

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 Final (10) Game page
Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 Final (10) Game page
Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 17 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 Final Game page
Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Sep 20

Matchup Status Details
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Kansas City Royals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Final Game page
Boston Red Sox 1 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 Final Game page
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Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 Final Game page
Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Texas Rangers 2 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 8 at Los Angeles Angels 0 Final Game page
Miami Marlins 3 at San Diego Padres 7 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Final Game page
New York Yankees 4 at Arizona Diamondbacks 8 Final Game page
Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 Final Game page

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