Peraza's pinch-hit double in 8th rallies Reds over Cubs 4-2
Jose Peraza had a pinch-hit, bases-loaded double in the eighth inning on Thursday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs that avoided a series sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
2
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 2-4
Suárez scored, Peraza to third on wild pitch by Strop.
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Wild Pitch 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Peraza hit a ground rule double to deep center, Duvall and Gennett scored, Suárez to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Báez singled to left center, Bryant scored, Happ to third, Báez to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Votto singled to right, Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Happ homered to right center (356 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Avila struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Play Result 2-4
Jay caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 2-4
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Avila batting
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Play Result 2-4
Avila hit for Strop.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Jay singled to center.
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Single 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Jay batting
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Play Result 2-4
Jay hit for Rivera.
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Heyward grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Heyward batting
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Play Result 2-4
Iglesias relieved Lorenzen.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Schebler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Play Result 2-4
Barnhart stole second.
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Stolen Base 2-4
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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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
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Scooter Gennett2B14
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Jesse WinkerRF3
Tucker BarnhartC18
Sal RomanoP87
Substitutes
Michael LorenzenP55
Jose PerazaPH81
Raisel IglesiasP26
Scott ScheblerRF44
CHC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ian HappCF8
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardRF22
Rene RiveraC47
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Jon JayPH9
Brian DuensingP32
Tommy La StellaPH4
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Pedro StropP64
Alex AvilaPH6
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