MLB

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

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Cincinnati Reds
60-55, 27-29 Away
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Chicago Cubs
66-48, 36-22 Home

Seiya Suzuki and Cade Horton help the Cubs stop sweep with 6-1 win over the Reds

Cubs avoid sweep with 6-1 win over Reds

The sixth-inning solo shot was Suzuki’s 27th home run of the season, moving him into a tie with teammate Pete Crow-Armstrong for seventh in the majors and fourth in the National League. The outfielder finished 2-for-2 on the day with a pair of RBI and a walk, also scoring Nico Hoerner on a third-inning sacrifice fly.

Horton (6-2, 3.18 ERA) earned the win after giving up only two hits and striking out six. The 23-year-old Horton has not allowed a run in his last 23 1/3 innings, dating back to July 9 against Minnesota.

Chicago’s win keeps the Cubs (66-48) in position for a Wild Card berth in the NL, while the Reds (60-55) fell to three games behind the New York Mets, who occupy the final spot.

Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott (8-2, 2.34) allowed four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings. The lefty took his first loss since June 4 after the Reds failed to produce a run at the plate until the ninth.

Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ padded the lead with solo home runs in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively.

Cubs relievers Drew Pomeranz, Andrew Kittredge, Brad Keller and Daniel Palencia held Cincinnati to one run over the final 3 1/3 innings. Palencia picked up his 16th save of the season.

Key Moment Kittredge threw only nine pitches in the top of the seventh inning — all strikes. It was Chicago’s first immaculate inning since Sept. 22, 2022, when Hayden Wesneski achieved the fifth such feat in franchise history.

Key Stat The Reds had only two baserunners entering the ninth and did not record a walk. Cincinnati scored in the final inning, but the six-run deficit was too large to overcome.

Up Next The Reds will travel to Pittsburgh for a four-game series against the Pirates, with Brady Singer (9-8, 4.36) slated to start. Chicago lefty Matthew Boyd (11-4, 2.34 ERA) is set to take the mound on Friday night at the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Scoring Summary

9th Inning Lux struck out looking.
9th Inning Hays grounded out to third, Friedl scored.
9th Inning De La Cruz to second on wild pitch by Palencia, Friedl to third on wild pitch by Palencia.
9th Inning De La Cruz singled to left, Friedl to second.
9th Inning Steer struck out looking.
9th Inning Friedl singled to right.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 0
11 Ground Balls 10
12 Strikeouts 4
1 Runs Batted In 6
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
4 Hits 11
0 Stolen Bases 0
0 Walks 3
0 Catcher Interference 0
1 Runs 6
0 Ground Into Double Play 0
0 Sacrifice Flies 1
32 At Bats 34
0 Home Runs 3
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
8 Runners Left On Base 15
0 Triples 0
0 Game Winning RBIs 1
0 Intentional Walks 0
1 Doubles 1
9 Fly Balls 21
0 Caught Stealing 0
113 Pitches 142
0 Games Started 0
0 Pinch At Bats 1
0 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
0 Is Qualified In Steals 0
5 Total Bases 21
32 Plate Appearances 38
0.0 Projected Home Runs 486.0
1 Extra Base Hits 4
-0.6 Runs Created 7.7
.125 Batting Average .324
.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.156 Slugging Percentage .618
.031 Secondary Average .382
.125 On Base Percentage .368
.281 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .986
1.2 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.5
-0.5 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 8.7
10.0 Batter Rating 46.0
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 11.3
0.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
3.53 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.74
.031 Isolated Power .294
0.00 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.75
.000 Walks Per Plate Appearance .079
-.094 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .059
2.0 Runs Produced 12.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.2 Patience Ratio 0.7
0.2 Balls In Play Average 0.3
60.0 MLB Rating 97.3
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,648 | Capacity:

2025 National League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Milwaukee - 58 L3 0.60544217 89
Chicago 5.5 63 W2 0.5684931 83
Cincinnati 14.5 72 W2 0.5068493 74
St. Louis 17 75 L3 0.48979592 72
Pittsburgh 24.5 82 L5 0.43835616 64
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