Lester wins 18th, Rizzo drives in 104th as Cubs top Reds 6-1
Jon Lester overcame an injury scare to throw seven strong innings, Anthony Rizzo drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs got a 6-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
1
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Rizzo singled to center, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Peraza tripled to deep right center, Selsky scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Rizzo singled to left, Fowler and Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Bryant doubled to right, Lester scored, Fowler to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Fowler singled to center, Heyward scored, Lester to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Suárez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Suárez batting
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Play Result 1-6
Suárez hit for Iribarren.
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Play Result 1-6
Wood relieved Cahill.
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Play Result 1-6
Iribarren hit for Magill.
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Holt out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Holt walked.
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Holt batting
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Play Result 1-6
Cahill relieved Edwards Jr..
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
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
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez3B28
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Chris CoghlanPH7
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Trevor CahillP35
Travis WoodP19
CIN
Jose PerazaSS81
Tony Renda3B43
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Brandon Phillips2B0
Scott ScheblerRF44
Tyler HoltCF40
Ramon Salvador CabreraC37
Josh A. SmithP58
Substitutes
Wandy PeraltaP58
Steve SelskyPH62
Abel De Los SantosP66
Ivan De Jesus Jr.PH11
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Matt MagillP36
Hernan IribarrenPH33
Eugenio SuarezPH28
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