Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
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Busch hits RBI single in 10th as Cubs beat Reds 3-2 for seventh straight win
Busch won it when his grounder up the middle leading off the 10th against Sam Moll (1-2) handcuffed shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Dansby Swanson scored from second, giving the Cubs their 17th win in 20 games. They’ve won 13 straight at home, their best streak at Wrigley Field since a 14-game run in 2008.
The Cubs scored two in the ninth on Monday to beat the Reds, who have lost a season-high five in a row.
Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagán is headed to the injured list after he crumpled to the ground and was carted off the field with a left hamstring injury in the ninth inning. The right-hander came in to start the inning and as he followed through on the first pitch he delivered to Nico Hoerner, Pagán hopped off the mound in pain and went to the ground, clutching his hamstring.
Jose Franco walked Hoerner before retiring Alex Bregman on a line drive to left. Ian Happ then walked, putting runners on first and second. But Franco got out of the jam unscathed.
JJ Bleday gave the Reds a 1-0 lead in the first with a drive to right for his second homer in as many nights. Nathaniel Lowe chased Cubs starter Jameson Taillon in the sixth with a drive that made it 2-0. Andrew Abbott pitched shutout ball into the sixth, allowing four hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Taillon gave up two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Ryan Rolison (3-0) worked the 10th.
Bregman cut it to 2-1 with an RBI single in the seventh against Connor Phillips. Busch tied it in the eighth with a 427-foot drive to right-center against Tony Santillan.
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Scoring Summary
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10th Inning | Busch singled to center, Swanson scored. |
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10th Inning | Moll relieved Franco |
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10th Inning | De La Cruz grounded out to second. |
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10th Inning | Myers walked. |
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10th Inning | Friedl struck out swinging. |
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10th Inning | Hayes struck out looking. |
Statistics
 CIN |
 CHC |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 12 | Ground Balls | 9 |
| 9 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 6 | Hits | 8 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 2 | Walks | 7 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 37 | At Bats | 35 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 10 | Runners Left On Base | 24 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 0 | Doubles | 0 |
| 16 | Fly Balls | 19 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 167 | Pitches | 168 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 12 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 39 | Plate Appearances | 42 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 2.3 | Runs Created | 4.9 |
| .162 | Batting Average | .229 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .324 | Slugging Percentage | .314 |
| .216 | Secondary Average | .314 |
| .205 | On Base Percentage | .357 |
| .529 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .671 |
| 0.8 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.5 |
| 2.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.9 |
| 20.0 | Batter Rating | 24.0 |
| 18.5 | At Bats Per Home Run | 35.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 4.28 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.00 |
| .162 | Isolated Power | .086 |
| 0.22 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 1.00 |
| .051 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .167 |
| .054 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .086 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 71.5 | MLB Rating | 77.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 34,777 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 29 | 22 | .569 | 2 | L6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |