CIN
CHCW: R. Rolison
L: S. Moll
Top 1st
JJ Bleday homers to center field.
Home Run
99.7 mph
384 ft
26 deg
Top 6th
Nathaniel Lowe homers to right field.
Home Run
108.1 mph
404 ft
23 deg
Bottom 7th
Alex Bregman singles to left field. Nico Hoerner to second. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Single
99.8 mph
218 ft
13 deg
Bottom 8th
Michael Busch homers to center field.
Home Run
105.8 mph
427 ft
30 deg
Bottom 10th
Michael Busch singles to center field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Single
98.7 mph
5 ft
-18 deg
2
HR
1
2
R
3
6
H
8
0
SB
1
8
LOB
13
.162
AVG
.229
.205
OBP
.357
.324
SLG
.314
2.00
ERA
1.80
7
K
9
7
BB
2
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2026 NL Central
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RedsGame Summary
The Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Cincinnati Reds, 3 to 2, on Tuesday.
Game Info
May 5, 2026
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
54°
2 mph NE
Home Plate: Jacob Metz
First Base: Tom Hanahan
Second Base: Scott Barry
Third Base: Manny Gonzalez
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ Friedl CF-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JJ Bleday LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Myers CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. De La Cruz SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Stewart 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Lowe DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Steer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Stephenson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Dunn PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Trevino C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McLain 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hayes 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hoerner 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A. Bregman DH-3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
S. Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Swanson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Shaw 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Ballesteros PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Conforto PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Palencia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rolison P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Batting
HR: N. Lowe, JJ Bleday
TB: T. Stephenson, N. Lowe 5, S. Steer, JJ Bleday 4, S. Stewart
RBI: N. Lowe, JJ Bleday
2-out RBI: N. Lowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. McLain 2, E. De La Cruz
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 8
Batting
HR: M. Busch
TB: A. Bregman, D. Swanson, N. Hoerner, M. Busch 6, P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Shaw
RBI: A. Bregman, M. Busch 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Swanson 2, N. Hoerner, S. Suzuki, M. Ballesteros 2
Team RISP: 2-for-12
Team LOB: 13
Baserunning
SB: P. Crow-Armstrong
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Abbott | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Phillips (H) | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
T. Santillan (BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
E. Pagán | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Moll (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3.18 |
J. Assad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Rolison (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Moll 2-1, E. Pagán 1-0, T. Santillan 17-11, A. Abbott 98-57, C. Phillips 28-18, J. Franco 22-8
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Santillan 1-0, A. Abbott 5-5, C. Phillips 2-0, J. Franco 0-1
Batters faced: S. Moll, T. Santillan 5, A. Abbott 24, C. Phillips 7, J. Franco 5
Inherited runners-scored: C. Phillips 3-0
Pitches-strikes: J. Taillon 100-59, J. Webb 17-12, R. Rolison 18-10, J. Assad 17-12, D. Palencia 15-8
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Taillon 5-7, J. Webb 2-1, R. Rolison 1-0, J. Assad 1-0, D. Palencia 1-0
Batters faced: J. Taillon 23, J. Webb 4, R. Rolison 4, J. Assad 4, D. Palencia 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ Friedl CF-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JJ Bleday LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Myers CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E. De La Cruz SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Stewart 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Lowe DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Steer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Stephenson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
B. Dunn PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Trevino C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McLain 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hayes 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
HR: N. Lowe, JJ Bleday
TB: T. Stephenson, N. Lowe 5, S. Steer, JJ Bleday 4, S. Stewart
RBI: N. Lowe, JJ Bleday
2-out RBI: N. Lowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M. McLain 2, E. De La Cruz
Team RISP: 0-for-4
Team LOB: 8
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Abbott | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Phillips (H) | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
T. Santillan (BS) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
E. Pagán | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Moll (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: S. Moll 2-1, E. Pagán 1-0, T. Santillan 17-11, A. Abbott 98-57, C. Phillips 28-18, J. Franco 22-8
Groundouts-flyouts: T. Santillan 1-0, A. Abbott 5-5, C. Phillips 2-0, J. Franco 0-1
Batters faced: S. Moll, T. Santillan 5, A. Abbott 24, C. Phillips 7, J. Franco 5
Inherited runners-scored: C. Phillips 3-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hoerner 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
A. Bregman DH-3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
S. Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Swanson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Shaw 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Ballesteros PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Lopez 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Conforto PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Palencia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rolison P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Batting
HR: M. Busch
TB: A. Bregman, D. Swanson, N. Hoerner, M. Busch 6, P. Crow-Armstrong, M. Shaw
RBI: A. Bregman, M. Busch 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D. Swanson 2, N. Hoerner, S. Suzuki, M. Ballesteros 2
Team RISP: 2-for-12
Team LOB: 13
Baserunning
SB: P. Crow-Armstrong
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3.18 |
J. Assad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Rolison (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Taillon 100-59, J. Webb 17-12, R. Rolison 18-10, J. Assad 17-12, D. Palencia 15-8
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Taillon 5-7, J. Webb 2-1, R. Rolison 1-0, J. Assad 1-0, D. Palencia 1-0
Batters faced: J. Taillon 23, J. Webb 4, R. Rolison 4, J. Assad 4, D. Palencia 4
Top 1st
TJ Friedl flies out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
97.1 mph
349 ft
33 deg
JJ Bleday homers to center field.
Home Run
99.7 mph
384 ft
26 deg
Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Sal Stewart singles to center field.
Single
84.2 mph
11 ft
-15 deg
Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 1st
Nico Hoerner flies out to right field to Spencer Steer.
Flyout
73.8 mph
241 ft
36 deg
Alex Bregman grounds out to shortstop, Elly De La Cruz to Sal Stewart.
Groundout
100.1 mph
37 ft
-3 deg
Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Tyler Stephenson flies out to right center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
86.4 mph
321 ft
34 deg
Matt McLain flies out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
97.9 mph
363 ft
25 deg
Bottom 2nd
Seiya Suzuki flies out to deep right field to Spencer Steer.
Flyout
94.9 mph
324 ft
37 deg
Dansby Swanson grounds out to shortstop, Elly De La Cruz to Sal Stewart.
Groundout
82.5 mph
44 ft
Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to shallow right field to Nico Hoerner.
Flyout
85.8 mph
207 ft
56 deg
TJ Friedl grounds out to second base, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
95.5 mph
10 ft
-16 deg
JJ Bleday flies out to shallow center field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
76.4 mph
233 ft
46 deg
Bottom 3rd
Matt Shaw singles to deep right field, tagged out at second, Spencer Steer to Elly De La Cruz.
Single
99.2 mph
303 ft
17 deg
Miguel Amaya flies out to deep right field to Spencer Steer.
Flyout
91.5 mph
316 ft
27 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left field to JJ Bleday.
Flyout
90.1 mph
281 ft
40 deg
Top 4th
Elly De La Cruz grounds out to shallow infield to Michael Busch.
Groundout
51.7 mph
4 ft
-47 deg
Sal Stewart grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
77 mph
54 ft
1 deg
Nathaniel Lowe singles to shallow center field.
Single
68.1 mph
183 ft
19 deg
Spencer Steer singles to right field. Nathaniel Lowe to second.
Single
102 mph
133 ft
7 deg
Tyler Stephenson walks. Spencer Steer to second. Nathaniel Lowe to third.
Walk
Matt McLain flies out to left center field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
87.5 mph
311 ft
39 deg
Bottom 4th
Nico Hoerner singles to left center field.
Single
79.7 mph
252 ft
20 deg
Alex Bregman walks. Nico Hoerner to second.
Walk
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Seiya Suzuki hits into a force out to shallow infield. Alex Bregman out at second. Nico Hoerner to third.
Forceout
91.3 mph
27 ft
-2 deg
Dansby Swanson hits into a force out to shortstop. Seiya Suzuki out at second.
Forceout
90.7 mph
16 ft
-8 deg
Top 5th
Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
68.8 mph
31 ft
-3 deg
TJ Friedl grounds out to shallow right field, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
89.3 mph
14 ft
-10 deg
JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Michael Busch singles to right field.
Single
101.3 mph
196 ft
12 deg
Matt Shaw flies out to shallow right field to Matt McLain.
Flyout
72.5 mph
188 ft
53 deg
Miguel Amaya walks. Michael Busch to second.
Walk
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nico Hoerner lines out to center field to TJ Friedl.
Lineout
100.1 mph
340 ft
16 deg
Top 6th
Elly De La Cruz flies out to deep left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
91.7 mph
308 ft
40 deg
Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nathaniel Lowe homers to right field.
Home Run
108.1 mph
404 ft
23 deg
Javier Assad (P) replaces Jameson Taillon (P).
Spencer Steer grounds out to third base, Matt Shaw to Michael Busch.
Groundout
74.1 mph
44 ft
1 deg
Bottom 6th
Alex Bregman lines out to deep center field to TJ Friedl.
Lineout
102.1 mph
359 ft
20 deg
Ian Happ grounds out to second base, Matt McLain to Sal Stewart.
Groundout
91.8 mph
130 ft
7 deg
Seiya Suzuki walks.
Walk
Dansby Swanson singles to center field. Seiya Suzuki to second.
Single
104.1 mph
240 ft
10 deg
Michael Busch walks. Dansby Swanson to second. Seiya Suzuki to third.
Walk
Connor Phillips (P) replaces Andrew Abbott (P).
Moisés Ballesteros pinch-hitting for Matt Shaw.
Moisés Ballesteros hits into a force out to shallow infield. Seiya Suzuki out at home.
Forceout
55.5 mph
3 ft
-75 deg
Top 7th
Nicky Lopez (3B) replaces Moisés Ballesteros (PH), batting 7th.
Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Matt McLain lines out to deep right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Lineout
90.2 mph
313 ft
23 deg
Ke'Bryan Hayes pops out to shallow right field to Nico Hoerner.
Pop Out
72.9 mph
163 ft
59 deg
Bottom 7th
Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles to center field.
Single
108.5 mph
224 ft
11 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong steals second.
Stolen Base
Nico Hoerner walks.
Walk
Alex Bregman singles to left field. Nico Hoerner to second. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
Single
99.8 mph
218 ft
13 deg
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Seiya Suzuki hits into a force out to shortstop. Alex Bregman out at second.
Forceout
99.7 mph
9 ft
-11 deg
Top 8th
Jacob Webb (P) replaces Javier Assad (P).
TJ Friedl grounds out to second base, Michael Busch to Jacob Webb.
Groundout
75 mph
6 ft
-32 deg
JJ Bleday flies out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
101.4 mph
374 ft
32 deg
Elly De La Cruz reaches on error. Fielding error by Michael Busch.
Field Error
90.2 mph
12 ft
-12 deg
Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
TJ Friedl switches from CF to LF.
Dane Myers (CF) replaces JJ Bleday (LF), batting 2nd.
Tony Santillan (P) replaces Connor Phillips (P).
Dansby Swanson lines out to center field to Dane Myers.
Lineout
77.6 mph
277 ft
26 deg
Michael Busch homers to center field.
Home Run
105.8 mph
427 ft
30 deg
Michael Conforto pinch-hitting for Nicky Lopez.
Michael Conforto called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Miguel Amaya reaches on error. Fielding error by TJ Friedl.
Field Error
100.2 mph
325 ft
19 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to shallow infield to Sal Stewart.
Groundout
98.4 mph
9 ft
-13 deg
Top 9th
Alex Bregman remains in the game as 3B.
Daniel Palencia (P) replaces Michael Conforto (PH), batting 7th.
Nathaniel Lowe grounds out to shallow infield, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
71.5 mph
4 ft
-37 deg
Spencer Steer pops out to Michael Busch.
Pop Out
83.8 mph
121 ft
70 deg
Tyler Stephenson singles to left center field.
Single
89.6 mph
191 ft
14 deg
Blake Dunn pinch-running for Tyler Stephenson.
Matt McLain lines out to center field to Ian Happ.
Lineout
94.4 mph
299 ft
18 deg
Bottom 9th
Jose Trevino (C) replaces Blake Dunn (PR), batting 7th.
Emilio Pagán (P) replaces Tony Santillan (P).
Jose Franco (P) replaces Emilio Pagán (P).
Nico Hoerner walks.
Walk
Alex Bregman lines out to left field to TJ Friedl.
Lineout
87.5 mph
296 ft
25 deg
Ian Happ walks. Nico Hoerner to second.
Walk
Seiya Suzuki pops out to second base to Matt McLain.
Pop Out
69 mph
156 ft
59 deg
Dansby Swanson flies out to right center field to Spencer Steer.
Flyout
87.7 mph
317 ft
35 deg
Top 10th
Ryan Rolison (P) replaces Daniel Palencia (P), batting 7th.
Matt McLain placed on 2nd.
Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.
Strikeout
TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dane Myers walks.
Walk
Elly De La Cruz grounds out to shallow infield, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
95.2 mph
39 ft
-2 deg
Bottom 10th
Sam Moll (P) replaces Jose Franco (P).
Dansby Swanson placed on 2nd.
Michael Busch singles to center field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Single
98.7 mph
5 ft
-18 deg