Wood, Rizzo power Cubs past Reds, 5-0
Wood, Rizzo power Cubs past Reds, 5-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
0
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wrigley Field · 29,205 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Montero hit sacrifice fly to center, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Soler hit by pitch, Alcántara scored, Herrera to third, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Herrera singled to right, Castro scored, Alcántara to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Rizzo homered to right center (364 feet), Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Boesch grounded into fielder's choice to second, Byrd out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Boesch batting
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Play Result 0-5
Boesch hit for Villarreal.
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to third, Votto out at third, Phillips to second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-5
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Byrd batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Phillips singled to shallow left, Votto to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Single 0-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Frazier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Frazier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Votto walked.
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 0-5
Schlitter relieved Ramirez.
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Lineup Change 0-5
Showing the last 40 of 569 events.
Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Miguel MonteroC14
Chris CoghlanLF7
Starlin CastroSS13
Arismendy Alcantara3B29
Travis WoodP19
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Substitutes
Matt SzczurLF36
Phil CokeP52
Neil RamirezP56
Brian SchlitterP99
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Brandon Phillips2B0
Marlon ByrdLF6
Jay BruceRF30
Brayan PenaC25
Zack CozartSS7
Jason MarquisP31
Substitutes
Pedro VillarrealP62
Brennan BoeschPH31- Skip SchumakerPH55
Burke BadenhopP72
Manny ParraP39
Kristopher NegronRF45
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