Cubs' Jon Lester fails to get 20th victory as Reds win 7-4
Jon Lester failed to become a 20-game winner on Saturday, struggling for the first time since mid-July as the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Cincinnati Reds
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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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 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Zobrist homered to right (362 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Iribarren singled to center, Votto scored, Selsky to second, Selsky thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Votto doubled to deep right, De Jesús Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Votto doubled to right, De Jesús Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Báez singled to left, Heyward scored, Báez thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Heyward doubled to deep right, Rizzo and Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Suárez hit sacrifice fly to left, De Jesús Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Kawasaki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Kawasaki batting
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Play Result 4-7
Kawasaki hit for Chapman.
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
La Stella flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
La Stella batting
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Play Result 4-7
La Stella hit for Ross.
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Báez popped out to first.
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Pop Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Báez batting
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Play Result 4-7
Iglesias relieved Lorenzen.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Votto struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Votto batting
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
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
Jose PerazaSS81
Ivan De Jesus Jr.2B11
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Steve SelskyRF62
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Patrick KivlehanRF80
Ramon Salvador CabreraC37
Timothy AdlemanP66
Substitutes
Hernan IribarrenCF33
Blake WoodP46
Scott ScheblerPH44
Michael LorenzenP55
Tony RendaPH43
Raisel IglesiasP26
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez3B28
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Tommy La StellaPH4
Pedro StropP64
Chris CoghlanPH7
Hector RondonP28
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Munenori KawasakiPH66
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