Taillon pitches 7 crisp innings as the Cubs blank the Reds 1-0
— Jameson Taillon pitched seven crisp innings in his second straight win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday in the opener of their season-ending series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
0
Chicago Cubs
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wrigley Field · 32,083 att.
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Amaya hit sacrifice fly to right, Hoerner scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Friedl grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Porter Hodge pitches to TJ Friedl
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Steer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Porter Hodge pitches to Spencer Steer
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Stephenson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Porter Hodge pitches to Tyler Stephenson
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Play Result 0-1
Hodge relieved Miller
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Start Inning 0-1
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-1
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Alcántara grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Nick Martinez pitches to Kevin Alcantara
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Amaya struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Play Result 0-1
Crow-Armstrong picked off and caught stealing second.
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Pickoff Caught Stealing 0-1
Crow-Armstrong picked off and caught stealing second.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Nick Martinez pitches to Miguel Amaya
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Showing the last 40 of 416 events.
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 HappLF8
Dansby SwansonSS7
Cody Bellinger1B35
Isaac Paredes3B15
Michael BuschDH29
Nico Hoerner2B2
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4
Miguel AmayaC9
Kevin AlcantaraRF13
CIN
Jonathan India2B6
Elly De La CruzSS44
Tyler StephensonC37
Spencer Steer1B7
TJ FriedlCF29
Ty FranceDH23
Jake FraleyRF17
Santiago Espinal3B21
Will BensonLF30
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