Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Cubs

88-68

0-1

Final

Reds

80-76

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CIN	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	X	1

Who won: Reds 1-0

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds win the series 5-2. Gavin Lux went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Reds.

Win probability

100%CIN final

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Play by play

Top 9th
Crow-Armstrong struck out looking.
Top 9th
Busch walked, Ballesteros to second.
Top 9th
Castro struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Castro hit for Turner
Top 9th
Swanson flied out to right.
Top 9th
Ballesteros walked.
Top 9th
Santillan relieved Ashcraft
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Lux grounded out to second.
Bot 8th
Friedl flied out to left.
Bot 8th
McLain struck out looking.
Bot 8th
Keller relieved Taillon
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Kelly fouled out to catcher.
Top 8th
Suzuki singled to right.
Top 8th
Happ struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Hoerner popped out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Ashcraft relieved Martinez
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Trevino grounded out to pitcher.
Bot 7th
Hayes flied out to center.
Bot 7th
De La Cruz singled to center.
Bot 7th
Benson popped out to shortstop.
Bot 7th
Crow-Armstrong in center field.
Bottom of the 7th inning

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Who won: Reds 1-0

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