Backed by HRs, Darvish beats Reds 6-1 for 1st win with Cubs
Yu Darvish recovered from a shaky start to earn his first win with the Cubs, and Kyle Schwarber hit one of Chicago's three home runs Sunday in a 6-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
Cincinnati Reds
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
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| 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 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Rizzo singled to right, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Almora Jr. hit sacrifice fly to right, La Stella scored, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Zobrist homered to right (353 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Báez homered to left (399 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Schwarber homered to right (376 feet), Happ scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Schebler reached on infield single to shortstop, Blandino scored, Votto to third, Gennett to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Barnhart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Barnhart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Peraza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Peraza batting
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Play Result 6-1
Peraza hit for Hughes.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Duvall struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Duvall batting
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Play Result 6-1
Morrow relieved Edwards Jr..
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Caratini grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Happ out at second.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Caratini batting
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Play Result 6-1
Caratini hit for Edwards Jr..
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Happ intentionally walked.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Happ batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Contreras doubled to left, Almora Jr. to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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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
Alex BlandinoSS0
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Joey Votto1B37
Scooter Gennett2B14
Adam DuvallLF14
Scott ScheblerRF44
Tucker BarnhartC18
Tyler MahleP54
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
David HernandezP30
Jared HughesP35
Jose PerazaPH81
Wandy PeraltaP58
Jesse WinkerRF3
CHC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Albert AlmoraCF5
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Ian HappLF8
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardRF22
Yu DarvishP11
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Victor CaratiniPH37
Brandon MorrowP23
Tommy La Stella3B4
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