Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Cubs 5-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.
Scoring
2nd Inning
Shaw hit sacrifice fly to center, Hoerner scored.
1-0
5th Inning
Suzuki singled to left, Swanson scored.
2-0
Bleday singled to right, Suárez scored on throwing error by shortstop Swanson, Bleday to second.
2-1
Hayes singled to center, Bleday scored.
2-2
6th Inning
Busch homered to right center (417 feet).
3-2
8th Inning
Hoerner singled to center, Happ scored, Hoerner to second.
4-2
9th Inning
Swanson homered to left center (382 feet).
5-2
Scores shown as CHC-CIN.
More from this season series: CHC win series 2-1
Tigers73-821
White Sox79-763Final
Brewers97-581
Orioles75-800Final
Red Sox84-711
Rays94-602Final
Phillies85-703
Mets71-8410Final
Athletics61-946
Guardians80-7512Final
Royals67-885
Pirates78-776Final
Blue Jays76-792
Rangers78-776Final
Braves91-646
Astros77-783Final
Nationals73-828
Cardinals75-805Final/11
Mariners72-833
Rockies57-985Final