Lester looks sharp as Cubs pound Reds 9-0
Jon Lester struck out seven over five innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his 30th home run and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Saturday for their 15th win in 18 games.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
0
Chicago Cubs
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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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 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Rivera homered to left (395 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
La Stella walked, Jay scored, Zobrist to third, Caratini to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Happ hit sacrifice fly to left, Rivera scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Rivera singled to right, Freeman and Almora Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 16: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 15: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 14: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 13: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Schwarber singled to center, Happ and Bryant scored, Contreras to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Turner struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-9
Turner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Wallach struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-9
Wallach batting
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Play Result 0-9
Wallach hit for Mella.
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Lineup Change 0-9
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Lineup Change 0-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Schebler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-9
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 0-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-9
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-9
Schebler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Play Result 0-9
Duvall singled to center, Gennett to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-9
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Single 0-9
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-9
Duvall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-9
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown 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
Ian Happ3B8
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Ben ZobristRF18
Victor Caratini1B37
Tommy La Stella2B4
Mike FreemanSS27
Albert AlmoraCF5
Rene RiveraC47
Justin WilsonP32
Jon JayPH9
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Taylor DavisPH3
Pedro StropP64
Wade DavisP71
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Joey Votto1B37
Scooter Gennett2B14
Adam DuvallLF14
Scott ScheblerRF44
Jose PerazaSS81
Stuart TurnerC32
Jackson StephensP53
Substitutes
Patrick Kivlehan1B80
Keury MellaP64
Chad WallachPH30
Phillip ErvinPH26
Asher WojciechowskiP48
Ariel HernandezP67
Zach VincejSS71
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