Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Cubs

85-69

4-6

Final

Reds

72-82

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Reds 6-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 6th inning. Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

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Play by play

Top 9th
Busch caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
Top 9th
Bregman flied out to center.
Top 9th
Busch walked.
Top 9th
Suzuki struck out looking.
Top 9th
Pagán relieved Antone
Top 9th
Friedl in left field.
Top 9th
Hayes at third base.
Top 9th
Bleday in right field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Trevino lined out to left.
Bot 8th
Rodríguez struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Suárez struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Bleday singled to right.
Bot 8th
Webb relieved Assad
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Swanson reached on infield single to shortstop, Kelly to second.
Top 8th
Kelly hit by pitch.
Top 8th
Conforto flied out to left.
Top 8th
Hoerner grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Antone relieved Burke
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Stephenson struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
Stewart singled to right, De La Cruz to third.
Bot 7th
De La Cruz singled to right.

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Who won: Reds 6-4

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