Jackson drives in 5; Cubs beat Reds 10-3
Austin Jackson drove in a career-high five runs and Jon Lester set a Chicago season record for strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher, leading the playoff-bound Cubs to a 10-3 victory over the Reds.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
10
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Bruce hit sacrifice fly to center, Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Phillips hit sacrifice fly to right, Bourgeois scored, Holt to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Russell doubled to deep left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-1
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Castro doubled to deep center, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Jackson singled to center, Báez and Russell scored, Denorfia to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Denorfia walked, Castro scored, Báez to third, Russell to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Castro homered to center (407 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Jackson doubled to center, Lester scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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End Inning 10-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Suárez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Bruce hit sacrifice fly to center, Holt scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-3
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Sacrifice Fly 10-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Phillips hit sacrifice fly to right, Bourgeois scored, Holt to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Sacrifice Fly 10-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 10-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 10-1
Bourgeois to third, Holt to second on wild pitch by Ramirez.
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Wild Pitch 10-1
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Wild Pitch 10-1
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1
Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Holt walked.
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Jason BourgeoisLF4
Tyler HoltCF40
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Eugenio SuarezSS28
Adam Duvall1B14
Brayan PenaC25
Ivan De Jesus Jr.3B11
Anthony DeSclafaniP21
Substitutes
Sam LeCureP63
Tony CingraniP54
Ryan MattheusP41
Ramon Salvador CabreraPH37
Collin BalesterP51
CHC
Kyle SchwarberRF12
Austin JacksonCF16
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin Castro2B13
Jorge SolerRF12
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Chris DenorfiaRF38
Matt SzczurLF36
Neil RamirezP56
Javier Baez1B28
Tommy La Stella3B4
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