Lackey's winless streak at 5, Maddon tossed, Reds top Cubs
John Lackey's winless streak stretched to five games, Chicago manager Joe Maddon was ejected and the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Cubs 9-5 Tuesday behind Zack Cozart's 13th home run.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
9
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Bruce homered to left (367 feet), Votto scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-5
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Votto doubled to left, Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Russell homered to left center (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Votto hit sacrifice fly to center, Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Russell homered to left center (382 feet), Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Bryant homered to left (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Báez homered to left center (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Contreras grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Rizzo flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Bryant grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Bryant batting
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Play Result 9-5
Cingrani relieved Iglesias.
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Start Inning 9-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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End Inning 9-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Suárez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Phillips struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CIN wins 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
Ben ZobristRF18
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasLF40
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardCF22
David RossC3
John LackeyP41
Javier Baez2B28
Substitutes
Miguel MonteroC14
Jeimer CandelarioPH46
Travis WoodP19
Joel PeraltaP62
Matt SzczurPH36
Pedro StropP64
CIN
Zack CozartSS7
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Jay BruceRF30
Adam DuvallLF14
Brandon Phillips2B0
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Ramon Salvador CabreraC37
Brandon FinneganP57
Substitutes
Ivan De Jesus Jr.PH11
Raisel IglesiasP26
Tony CingraniP54
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