Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
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Busch and Crow-Armstrong help the Cubs beat the Reds 7-6 for their 8th straight win
It was the third consecutive walk-off win for the Cubs. Busch hit an RBI single in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 3-2 victory over the Reds. Chicago won three straight games against one opponent, all by walk-offs, for the first time since Sept. 27 and 28, 1943, against the New York Giants, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Seiya Suzuki was intentionally walked by Brock Burke (1-2) before Busch was nearly hit by a sinker on a 3-1 pitch, bringing in the winning run and delighting the crowd of 34,143.
Ian Happ also homered as NL Central-leading Chicago won for the 18th time in 21 games overall. Happ finished with three hits and scored twice.
The Cubs also won their 14th straight home game for their longest win streak at Wrigley Field since they also won 14 in a row at the iconic ballpark in 2008.
Matt McLain and Spencer Steer homered for Cincinnati in its sixth consecutive loss.
The Reds trailed 4-2 before scoring four times in the ninth. Steer hit a leadoff drive for his sixth homer, and Elly De La Cruz drove in two runs with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly.
Suzuki fell down against the wall as he hauled in Cruz's drive to right, and McLain hustled home from second to give the Reds a 6-4 lead.
But the Cubs rallied in the bottom half. Carson Kelly hit a one-out single and Crow-Armstrong followed with a drive to left-center off Graham Ashcraft for his fourth homer.
Trent Thornton (1-0) got three outs for the win in his Cubs debut.
Happ extended his on-base streak to 27 games when he connected for his team-high ninth homer in the first inning. It was his 33rd career homer against the Reds, his highest total against any team.
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Scoring Summary
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10th Inning | Busch walked, Hoerner scored, Suzuki to second, Bregman to third. |
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10th Inning | Suzuki intentionally walked, Bregman to second. |
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10th Inning | Happ struck out swinging. |
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10th Inning | Bregman intentionally walked. |
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10th Inning | Amaya hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Hoerner to third. |
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10th Inning | Burke relieved Ashcraft |
Statistics
CIN |
CHC |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 20 | Ground Balls | 12 |
| 8 | Strikeouts | 10 |
| 6 | Runs Batted In | 6 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 10 | Hits | 10 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 4 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 6 | Runs | 7 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 2 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 37 | At Bats | 36 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 21 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Doubles | 1 |
| 11 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 166 | Pitches | 162 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 1 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 16 | Total Bases | 17 |
| 43 | Plate Appearances | 42 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 5.0 | Runs Created | 5.9 |
| .270 | Batting Average | .278 |
| .500 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .432 | Slugging Percentage | .472 |
| .243 | Secondary Average | .333 |
| .333 | On Base Percentage | .366 |
| .766 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .838 |
| 1.8 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 4.4 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.5 |
| 40.0 | Batter Rating | 45.0 |
| 18.5 | At Bats Per Home Run | 18.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.86 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.86 |
| .162 | Isolated Power | .194 |
| 0.50 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.40 |
| .093 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .095 |
| -.027 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .056 |
| 12.0 | Runs Produced | 13.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.9 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 89.5 | MLB Rating | 91.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 34,143 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <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 |


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