Cubs rally in 9th to beat Reds 7-4 for 103rd win of season
Matt Szczur doubled home two runs with two outs in the ninth inning, and Miguel Montero followed with a homer as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Sunday,
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Montero homered to right (394 feet), Szczur scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Szczur doubled to right, Almora Jr. and Kawasaki scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Contreras homered to center (425 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Renda doubled to deep center, Barnhart scored, Renda thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Contreras singled to left, Heyward scored, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Iribarren grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Iribarren batting
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Play Result 7-4
Iribarren hit for Iglesias.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Renda lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Renda batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Barnhart struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Barnhart batting
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Play Result 7-4
Edwards Jr. relieved Grimm.
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Start Inning 7-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Contreras struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Montero homered to right (394 feet), Szczur scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Home Run 6-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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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
Scott ScheblerCF44
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Tucker BarnhartC18
Tony RendaRF43
Robert StephensonP24
Substitutes
Tyler HoltCF40
Patrick KivlehanPH80
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Wandy PeraltaP58
Ross OhlendorfP27
Ramon Salvador CabreraPH37
Blake WoodP46
Raisel IglesiasP26
Hernan IribarrenPH33
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Jorge SolerLF12
Willson ContrerasLF40
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
Tommy La Stella3B4
Chris Coghlan1B7
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
Javier BaezSS28
Matt SzczurRF36
Mike MontgomeryP70
Joe SmithP38
Travis WoodP19
Justin GrimmP46
Miguel MonteroPH14
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Tim FederowiczC18
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