Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Reds

59-50

9-20

Final

Cubs

54-53

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	9
CHC	5	2	3	3	0	0	3	4	X	20

Who won: Cubs 20-9

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 20-9 on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Reds 5-0 in the 1st inning. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Cubs. Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · Aug 2

Dansby Swanson homers twice as Chicago Cubs pound Cincinnati Reds 20-9

Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-9 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Reds 31-24 on the road; Cubs 28-27 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Reds5th in NL Cent

Dane Myers CF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
Out
Chase Burns SP
Groin, Strain, right
15-Day-IL
Julian Garcia RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Steer 1B
Wrist, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tony Santillan RP
Hip, Surgery, left
15-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent

Ben Lively SP

Probable starter · 4-7, 5.38 ERA, 79 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Elly De La Cruz3B
2Nick SenzelLF
3Matt McLainSS
4Spencer Steer1B
5Kevin Newman2B
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandDH
7Tyler StephensonC
8TJ FriedlCF
9Stuart FairchildRF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Justin Steele SP

Probable starter · 16-5, 3.06 ERA, 176 K, 1.17 WHIP

Lineup

1Mike TauchmanRF
2Nico HoernerSS
3Ian HappLF
4Cody BellingerCF
5Dansby SwansonSS
6Jeimer Candelario1B
7Christopher MorelLF
8Nick Madrigal2B
9Tucker BarnhartC

The series

CHC win series 3-1

Last meeting: Reds 6, Cubs 5 (Jul 31)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 33,452
Officials: Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)