Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
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Conforto, Imanaga power the Cubs to an 8-3 win over Reds, extending their winning streak to 9 games
The Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Reds and won their 15th straight game at Wrigley Field for their longest home winning streak since 1935.
The Cubs (26-12) seized control by scoring seven runs in the fourth inning. Reds starter Rhett Lowder left the game in the inning with what the team said was right shoulder tightness. The Reds (20-18) lost their seventh straight.
Imanaga (4-2), who threw seven scoreless innings in his previous start, extended that run to 12 innings before Sal Stewart hit a solo homer in the sixth. The 32-year-old left-hander allowed four hits and three walks while striking out 10 for his fifth career double-digit strikeout game.
Lowder (3-3) walked the first two batters of the fourth before leaving with a 1-0 count to Michael Busch. Reliever Connor Phillips allowed both inherited runners to score as the Cubs pushed seven runs across for their highest scoring inning of the season.
Conforto, in the lineup to give Seiya Suzuki a day off in right field, hit his second home run of the season off Lowder in the bottom of the second. He also slammed into the wall to make an inning-ending catch in the fifth with two runners on base.
Ian Happ walked in the bottom of the fourth to extend his on-base streak to 28 games, the second-longest active streak in MLB.
Earlier Thursday, the Cubs called up reliever Gavin Hollowell from Triple-A Iowa and designated Corbin Martin for assignment. Hollowell allowed a solo home run to Blake Dunn in the eighth and an RBI double to JJ Bleday in the ninth before Daniel Palencia entered to get the final out for his second save.
Cubs: Chicago has not named a starter for Friday's game at Texas.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Nathaniel Lowe challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes. |
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9th Inning | Palencia relieved Hollowell |
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9th Inning | Lowe hit for Hayes |
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9th Inning | Dunn walked. |
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9th Inning | Bleday doubled to shortstop, Stewart scored, Stephenson to third. |
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9th Inning | Stephenson walked, Stewart to second. |
Statistics
 CIN |
 CHC |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 6 | Ground Balls | 15 |
| 12 | Strikeouts | 3 |
| 3 | Runs Batted In | 8 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 9 | Hits | 7 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 8 | Walks | 7 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 3 | Runs | 8 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 37 | At Bats | 29 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 28 | Runners Left On Base | 12 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 2 |
| 19 | Fly Balls | 12 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 181 | Pitches | 148 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 17 | Total Bases | 12 |
| 45 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 6.9 | Runs Created | 5.5 |
| .243 | Batting Average | .241 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .459 | Slugging Percentage | .414 |
| .432 | Secondary Average | .448 |
| .378 | On Base Percentage | .395 |
| .837 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .809 |
| 0.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.3 |
| 6.7 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 6.2 |
| 31.0 | Batter Rating | 47.0 |
| 18.5 | At Bats Per Home Run | 29.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 4.02 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.89 |
| .216 | Isolated Power | .172 |
| 0.67 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 2.33 |
| .178 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .184 |
| .189 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .207 |
| 6.0 | Runs Produced | 16.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 83.0 | MLB Rating | 90.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 30,441 | 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 |