Cubs rally for 4 in 8th to beat Reds 8-7
Javier Baez homered and had four hits -- including a game-tying infield single in the eighth -- and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a five-run deficit for an 8-7 victory over Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
7
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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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 7-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Rizzo grounded out to second, Zobrist scored, Báez to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Báez reached on infield single to pitcher, Bote scored, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Zobrist doubled to center, Caratini and Russell scored, Bote to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Báez homered to left center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Rosario singled to right center, Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Votto singled to right, Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Winker singled to left center, Votto scored, Suárez to second, Suárez to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Bunted Foul 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Russell grounded out to second, Caratini scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Caratini doubled to deep left center, Schwarber scored, Caratini to third on error by shortstop Peraza.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Suárez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Gennett struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Gennett batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Votto grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Votto batting
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Play Result 7-8
Morrow relieved Rosario.
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Play Result 7-8
Bote at third base.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Happ struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 7-8
Báez stole third.
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Stolen Base 7-8
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Happ batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Rizzo grounded out to second, Zobrist scored, Báez to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Ground Out 7-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Ben ZobristRF18
Jason HeywardCF22
Javier Baez2B28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ian Happ3B8
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Victor CaratiniC37
Addison RussellSS27
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
Brandon MorrowP23
Randy RosarioP43
David Bote3B12
CIN
Scott ScheblerRF44
Tucker BarnhartC18
Joey Votto1B37
Scooter Gennett2B14
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Jesse WinkerLF3
Jose PerazaSS81
Matt HarveyP32
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Amir GarrettP90
Jared HughesP35
David HernandezP30
Adam DuvallLF14
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