Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Cubs

87-69

9-1

Final

Reds

72-84

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 9-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Reds 4-0 in the 3rd inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. JJ Bleday went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.

Win probability

100%CHC final

CHCCIN

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Bleday grounded out to first.
Bot 9th
Stephenson lined out to right.
Bot 9th
Stewart flied out to right.
Bot 9th
Rea relieved Cabrera
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Ramirez flied out to center.
Top 9th
Conforto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Hoerner out at second.
Top 9th
Hoerner singled to center.
Top 9th
Happ struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Ashcraft relieved Spiers
Top 9th
Rodríguez in right field.
Top 9th
Cabrera at third base.
Top 9th
McLain at shortstop.
Top 9th
Bleday in left field.
Top 9th
Brito at second base.
Top 9th
Jorge in center field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
De La Cruz grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Jorge out at second.
Bot 8th
Jorge safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Ramirez, Rodríguez to second.
Bot 8th
Jorge hit for Myers
Bot 8th
Rodríguez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Banfield out at second.
Bot 8th
Rodríguez hit for Hayes
Bot 8th
Banfield singled to right.
Bot 8th
Cabrera relieved Thielbar
Bottom of the 8th inning

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Who won: Cubs 9-1

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