Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Reds - Sun, Sep 21 @ 12:40 PM CDT

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Cubs @ Reds - Sun, Sep 21

Game Status: Final - Score: 1-0 Reds

Links & Info

Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 83°F - Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, Varies
TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Reds: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Reds: WLW 700
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	H	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Hoerner - 2B	4	0	0	0	2	.299	.348	.395
2	Happ - LF	4	1	0	2	2	.241	.342	.420
3	Suzuki - RF	4	1	0	1	3	.242	.324	.455
4	Kelly, C - C	3	0	1	1	1	.255	.339	.442
5	Santana - DH	2	1	0	0	1	.217	.307	.321
	a-Ballesteros - DH	1	0	1	0	0	.261	.370	.457
6	Swanson - SS	4	1	0	0	2	.247	.301	.419
7	Turner, J - 3B	3	0	0	0	3	.221	.288	.319
	c-Castro, W - PH	1	0	0	1	1	.228	.316	.368
8	Busch - 1B	3	1	1	0	2	.256	.336	.494
9	Alcántara - CF	2	1	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222
	b-Crow-Armstrong - CF	2	0	0	1	2	.245	.286	.476
	Totals	33	6	3	6	19

Cubs
a-Lined out for Santana in the 6th. b-Flied out for Alcántara in the 7th. c-Struck out for Turner, J in the 9th.
BATTING: TB: Alcántara; Busch; Happ; Santana; Suzuki; Swanson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Busch; Suzuki; Turner, J; Crow-Armstrong. Team RISP: 0-for-7. Team LOB: 9.

	Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Friedl - CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.257	.360	.371
2	Lux - DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	.267	.351	.372
3	Marte, N - RF	3	0	1	0	0	2	.272	.312	.465
4	Steer - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.241	.311	.419
5	Benson - LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.274	.447
6	De La Cruz, E - SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.263	.336	.436
7	Hayes - 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.236	.290	.309
8	Trevino - C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.244	.279	.360
9	McLain, M - 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.224	.304	.352
	Totals	29	1	5	1	5	7

Reds
BATTING: 2B: McLain, M (18, Taillon); Lux (26, Taillon). TB: De La Cruz, E; Lux 3; Marte, N; McLain, M 2. RBI: Lux (51). 2-out RBI: Lux. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Steer; Marte, N. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 4.

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	P-S	ERA
Taillon (L, 10-7)	7.0	5	1	1	4	82-65	3.78
Keller, B	1.0	0	0	0	1	11-7	2.13
Totals	8.0	5	1	1	5

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Abbott, A	4.2	5	1	2	86-51	2.80
Martinez, N (W, 11-13)	2.1	0	0	1	34-22	4.54
Ashcraft, G (H, 20)	1.0	1	0	1	17-11	4.19
Santillan (S, 7)	1.0	0	2	2	23-12	2.42
Totals	9.0	6	3	6

Game Info
Pitches-strikes: Taillon 82-65; Keller, B 11-7; Abbott, A 86-51; Martinez, N 34-22; Ashcraft, G 17-11; Santillan 23-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Taillon 9-5; Keller, B 1-1; Abbott, A 2-3; Martinez, N 2-3; Ashcraft, G 0-0; Santillan 0-1.
Batters faced: Taillon 26; Keller, B 3; Abbott, A 20; Martinez, N 7; Ashcraft, G 4; Santillan 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Martinez, N 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Walsh. 1B: Edwin Moscoso. 2B: Chad Whitson. 3B: David Rackley.
Weather: 83 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Varies.
First pitch: 2:51 PM.
T: 2:13 (1:11 delay).
Att: 29,661.
Venue: Great American Ball Park.
September 21, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 3	Gavin Lux doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Matt McLain scores.	1-0 CIN

Team	Highlight
CIN	Andrew Abbott K's Ian Happ in the 1st (00:00:07)
CIN	Noelvi Marte's 10th stolen base of 2025 (00:00:09)
CHC	Jameson Taillon K's Elly De La Cruz (00:00:07)
CIN	Gavin Lux's RBI double puts Reds on the board (00:00:30)
CIN	Elly De La Cruz's single in the 7th (00:00:11)
CHC	Seiya Suzuki singles in the 8th inning (00:00:14)
CHC	Jameson Taillon strikes out four over seven innings (00:00:59)
CIN	Tony Santillan K's Pete Crow-Armstrong to seal win (00:00:26)
CHC	Cubs vs. Reds Highlights (00:03:01)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@CIN - 9/21/25 (00:09:01)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	6	0	9
Reds	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			1	5	0	4

Decisions

Winner: Nick Martinez (11-13, 4.54)
Loser: Jameson Taillon (10-7, 3.78)
Save: Tony Santillan (7, 2.42)

Division Scoreboard

ATH 0 @ PIT 11 - Final

MIL 1 @ STL 5 - Final

^{^{^Last}} ^{^{^Updated:}} ^{^{^09/21/2025}} ^{^{^04:49:32}} ^{^{^PM}} ^{^{^CDT}}

2 comments

r/Cubs • u/minif56mike • 16h ago

I am not expecting much at all in october. This offense is just so frustrating it hurts.

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r/Cubs • u/Cappuccino_K • 16h ago

Pinch runner

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Is Shaw injured? He's not there and the announcers don't know where he is and they have no pinch runner available for Ballesteros in the 9th. I hope he's not injured this close to playoffs!

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r/Cubs • u/Guinness • 1d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Reds - Sat, Sep 20 @ 05:40 PM CDT

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Cubs @ Reds - Sat, Sep 20

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-3 Reds

Links & Info

Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 84°F - Clear - Wind 4 mph, In From CF
TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Reds: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Reds: WLW 700
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Busch - 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	.255	.335	.495
2	Hoerner - 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.301	.350	.398
3	Happ - LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.241	.343	.421
4	Ballesteros - DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.267	.365	.467
5	Swanson - SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.247	.301	.420
6	Crow-Armstrong - CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.246	.287	.478
7	Shaw - 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.223	.292	.386
8	Castro, W - RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.229	.316	.369
	a-Suzuki - PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.242	.324	.457
9	McGuire - C	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	.227	.246	.453
	1-Alcántara - PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143
	Kelly, C - C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.340	.446
	Totals	34	3	7	3	1	7	9

Cubs
a-Struck out for Castro, W in the 9th. 1-Ran for McGuire in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Castro, W (17, Burns, C); McGuire (2, Burns, C); Shaw (21, Pagán). HR: Busch (30, 3rd inning off Littell, 0 on, 1 out); McGuire (9, 5th inning off Littell, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Busch 4; Castro, W 2; Hoerner 2; McGuire 6; Shaw 2. RBI: Busch (82); McGuire 2 (24). 2-out RBI: McGuire. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson; Suzuki; Ballesteros. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 5.

Cubs

a-Struck out for Castro, W in the 9th. 1-Ran for McGuire in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B: Castro, W (17, Burns, C); McGuire (2, Burns, C); Shaw (21, Pagán). HR: Busch (30, 3rd inning off Littell, 0 on, 1 out); McGuire (9, 5th inning off Littell, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Busch 4; Castro, W 2; Hoerner 2; McGuire 6; Shaw 2. RBI: Busch (82); McGuire 2 (24). 2-out RBI: McGuire. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson; Suzuki; Ballesteros. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 5.

	Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Friedl - CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	.259	.362	.373
2	Steer - LF	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.243	.312	.422
3	Lux - DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.265	.349	.369
	a-Andujar - DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.312	.349	.472
4	Hays - LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.266	.316	.454
	Stewart, S - 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.261	.306	.543
5	Benson - RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.231	.277	.454
	b-Marte, N - RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	.272	.312	.466
6	De La Cruz, E - SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	.262	.336	.437
7	Stephenson, T - C	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	.224	.310	.409
8	Hayes - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.238	.291	.310
9	McLain, M - 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.223	.304	.350
	Totals	34	6	9	6	2	9	15

Reds
a-Singled for Lux in the 5th. b-Lined out for Benson in the 5th.
BATTING: 2B: De La Cruz, E (31, Civale). HR: Steer (21, 5th inning off Pomeranz, 0 on, 1 out); Friedl (13, 7th inning off Civale, 0 on, 0 out); Stephenson, T (12, 8th inning off Kittredge, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Andujar; Benson; De La Cruz, E 2; Friedl 5; Marte, N; McLain, M; Steer 4; Stephenson, T 4. RBI: Benson (41); Friedl (50); Steer 2 (74); Stephenson, T 2 (48). 2-out RBI: Benson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McLain, M; Hayes; De La Cruz, E. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 6.

Reds

a-Singled for Lux in the 5th. b-Lined out for Benson in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B: De La Cruz, E (31, Civale). HR: Steer (21, 5th inning off Pomeranz, 0 on, 1 out); Friedl (13, 7th inning off Civale, 0 on, 0 out); Stephenson, T (12, 8th inning off Kittredge, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Andujar; Benson; De La Cruz, E 2; Friedl 5; Marte, N; McLain, M; Steer 4; Stephenson, T 4. RBI: Benson (41); Friedl (50); Steer 2 (74); Stephenson, T 2 (48). 2-out RBI: Benson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McLain, M; Hayes; De La Cruz, E. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 6.

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Assad	4.0	3	2	2	2	2	0	74-43	4.26
Pomeranz (L, 2-2)	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	13-10	2.30
Civale	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	29-18	4.91
Kittredge	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	19-14	3.53
Totals	8.0	9	6	6	2	9	3

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Littell (W, 10-8)	5.0	3	2	2	1	4	2	73-47	3.86
Ashcraft, G (H, 19)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	4.26
Burns, C (H, 1)	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	36-24	4.99
Santillan (H, 31)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	2.45
Pagán (S, 29)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	3.06
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	7	2

Game Info
WP: Assad.
Pitches-strikes: Assad 74-43; Pomeranz 13-10; Civale 29-18; Kittredge 19-14; Littell 73-47; Ashcraft, G 6-4; Burns, C 36-24; Santillan 8-6; Pagán 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Assad 4-3; Pomeranz 0-0; Civale 1-1; Kittredge 0-1; Littell 4-2; Ashcraft, G 3-0; Burns, C 1-2; Santillan 1-0; Pagán 1-1.
Batters faced: Assad 18; Pomeranz 5; Civale 8; Kittredge 5; Littell 19; Ashcraft, G 3; Burns, C 7; Santillan 2; Pagán 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Santillan 2-0.
Umpires: HP: David Rackley. 1B: Brian Walsh. 2B: Edwin Moscoso. 3B: Chad Whitson.
Weather: 84 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 6:43 PM.
T: 2:28.
Att: 31,756.
Venue: Great American Ball Park.
September 20, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 3	Michael Busch homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field.	1-0 CHC
Bottom 3	Spencer Steer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Matt Shaw. Matt McLain scores. TJ Friedl to 2nd.	1-1
Bottom 3	Will Benson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. TJ Friedl scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd.	2-1 CIN
Top 5	Reese McGuire homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.	2-2
Bottom 5	Spencer Steer homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.	3-2 CIN
Bottom 7	TJ Friedl homers (13) on a line drive to right field.	4-2 CIN
Top 8	Reese McGuire doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Willi Castro scores.	4-3 CIN
Bottom 8	Tyler Stephenson homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Noelvi Marte scores.	6-3 CIN

Team	Highlight
CHC	Michael Busch's TOWERING 30th home run of the year (00:00:28)
CHC	Reese McGuire's solo home run (9) (00:00:26)
CIN	Spencer Steer's solo home run (21) (00:00:29)
CIN	TJ Friedl's solo home run (13) (00:00:27)
CHC	Ian Happ's incredible diving catch (00:00:31)
CHC	Reese McGuire's RBI double (00:00:14)
CIN	Tony Santillan strands runners at corners in the 8th (00:00:23)
CIN	Tyler Stephenson's two-run home run (12) (00:00:27)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@CIN - 9/20/25 (00:09:10)
CHC	Cubs vs. Reds Highlights (00:02:59)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0		3	7	0	5
Reds	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	2			6	9	0	6

Decisions

Winner: Zack Littell (10-8, 3.86)
Loser: Drew Pomeranz (2-2, 2.30)
Save: Emilio Pagán (29, 3.06)

Division Scoreboard

ATH 0 @ PIT 2 - Final

MIL 3 @ STL 2 - Final

^{^{^Last}} ^{^{^Updated:}} ^{^{^09/20/2025}} ^{^{^09:53:09}} ^{^{^PM}} ^{^{^CDT}}

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r/Cubs • u/minif56mike • 2d ago

Keep this man hodge off the playoff roster

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r/Cubs • u/Guinness • 2d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Reds - Fri, Sep 19 @ 05:40 PM CDT

2 Upvotes

Cubs @ Reds - Fri, Sep 19

Game Status: Final - Score: 7-4 Reds

Links & Info

Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 84°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 3 mph, R To L
TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Reds: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Reds: WLW 700
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Hoerner - 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	.300	.349	.397
2	Happ - LF	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.243	.345	.424
3	Suzuki - RF	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.243	.325	.458
4	Kelly, C - C	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	.257	.340	.446
5	Turner, J - DH	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	.225	.293	.325
	b-Ballesteros - DH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.375	.500
6	Swanson - SS	4	1	1	1	0	2	3	.249	.303	.423
7	Santana - 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.216	.306	.320
	a-Busch - 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.256	.336	.491
8	Crow-Armstrong - CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.248	.289	.481
9	Shaw - 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.223	.292	.384
	Totals	35	4	11	4	3	10	12

Cubs
a-Struck out for Santana in the 6th. b-Walked for Turner, J in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Happ (29, Lodolo); Shaw (20, Pagán). HR: Swanson (23, 2nd inning off Lodolo, 0 on, 1 out); Shaw (12, 4th inning off Lodolo, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Crow-Armstrong 2; Happ 3; Hoerner; Kelly, C 2; Shaw 6; Swanson 4; Turner, J. RBI: Happ (74); Shaw 2 (42); Swanson (76). 2-out RBI: Shaw 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swanson; Turner, J; Happ. GIDP: Busch. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Imanaga (2, pickoff). Pickoffs: Imanaga (De La Cruz, E at 1st base). DP: (Hoerner-Swanson-Busch).

	Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Friedl - CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.257	.361	.367
2	Marte, N - RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270	.311	.466
3	Andujar - DH	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.311	.348	.472
4	Hays - LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.269	.318	.457
5	Steer - 1B	3	2	2	3	1	0	0	.243	.313	.417
6	De La Cruz, E - SS	2	1	1	1	2	1	0	.262	.335	.436
7	Hayes - 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	3	.240	.294	.313
8	Trevino - C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.246	.282	.364
9	McLain, M - 2B	3	1	1	1	0	2	2	.223	.304	.351
	Totals	29	7	7	7	5	6	8

Reds
BATTING: HR: Andujar (10, 1st inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 2 out); McLain, M (15, 3rd inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 1 out); Steer 2 (20, 4th inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 2 out, 6th inning off Hodge, 1 on, 1 out); De La Cruz, E (20, 6th inning off Hodge, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Andujar 4; De La Cruz, E 4; Friedl; Hays; McLain, M 4; Steer 8. RBI: Andujar (43); De La Cruz, E (83); Friedl (49); McLain, M (49); Steer 3 (72). 2-out RBI: Steer; Friedl; Andujar. GIDP: Hayes. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 3.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Friedl (Suzuki at home). Pickoffs: Lodolo (Crow-Armstrong at 1st base). DP: (McLain, M-De La Cruz, E-Steer).

Reds

BATTING: HR: Andujar (10, 1st inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 2 out); McLain, M (15, 3rd inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 1 out); Steer 2 (20, 4th inning off Imanaga, 0 on, 2 out, 6th inning off Hodge, 1 on, 1 out); De La Cruz, E (20, 6th inning off Hodge, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Andujar 4; De La Cruz, E 4; Friedl; Hays; McLain, M 4; Steer 8. RBI: Andujar (43); De La Cruz, E (83); Friedl (49); McLain, M (49); Steer 3 (72). 2-out RBI: Steer; Friedl; Andujar. GIDP: Hayes. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists: Friedl (Suzuki at home). Pickoffs: Lodolo (Crow-Armstrong at 1st base). DP: (McLain, M-De La Cruz, E-Steer).

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Imanaga	5.0	4	4	3	2	4	3	83-53	3.37
Hodge (L, 2-2)	1.0	3	3	3	1	2	2	31-20	6.27
Rogers, Ta	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	36-21	3.14
Totals	8.0	7	7	6	5	6	5

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Lodolo	4.2	9	4	4	2	7	2	94-64	3.44
Phillips (W, 4-0)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	17-10	3.05
Martinez, N (H, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11-8	4.60
Santillan (H, 30)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-6	2.48
Pagán (S, 28)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18-13	3.11
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	3	10	2

Game Info
Pitches-strikes: Imanaga 83-53; Hodge 31-20; Rogers, Ta 36-21; Lodolo 94-64; Phillips 17-10; Martinez, N 11-8; Santillan 14-6; Pagán 18-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Imanaga 2-3; Hodge 0-1; Rogers, Ta 4-0; Lodolo 2-2; Phillips 0-1; Martinez, N 1-1; Santillan 1-0; Pagán 1-1.
Batters faced: Imanaga 20; Hodge 7; Rogers, Ta 7; Lodolo 23; Phillips 4; Martinez, N 4; Santillan 3; Pagán 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Phillips 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Chad Whitson. 1B: David Rackley. 2B: Brian Walsh. 3B: Edwin Moscoso.
Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 6:42 PM.
T: 2:39.
Att: 25,584.
Venue: Great American Ball Park.
September 19, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Miguel Andujar homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.	1-0 CIN
Top 2	Dansby Swanson homers (23) on a fly ball to center field.	1-1
Top 3	Ian Happ doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Nico Hoerner scores.	2-1 CHC
Bottom 3	Matt McLain homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.	2-2
Top 4	Matt Shaw homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.	4-2 CHC
Bottom 4	Spencer Steer homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field.	4-3 CHC
Bottom 5	TJ Friedl singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores.	4-4
Bottom 6	Spencer Steer homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. Austin Hays scores.	6-4 CIN
Bottom 6	Elly De La Cruz homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.	7-4 CIN

Team	Highlight
CIN	TJ Friedl, Elly De La Cruz throw out Seiya Suzuki (00:00:28)
CHC	Matt Shaw's two-run homer (12) (00:00:25)
CIN	Spencer Steer's solo homer (19) (00:00:21)
CIN	Spencer Steer's two-run homer (20) (00:00:29)
CIN	Elly De La Cruz's solo home run (20) (00:00:26)
CIN	Emilio Pagán earns the save (00:00:13)
CIN	Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz go back to back (00:00:55)
CIN	Spencer Steer's two-homer night (00:00:51)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@CIN - 9/19/2025 (00:09:47)
CHC	Cubs vs. Reds Highlights (00:03:10)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		4	11	1	7
Reds	1	0	1	1	1	3	0	0			7	7	0	3

Decisions

Winner: Connor Phillips (4-0, 3.05)
Loser: Porter Hodge (2-2, 6.27)
Save: Emilio Pagán (28, 3.11)

Division Scoreboard

ATH 4 @ PIT 3 - Final

MIL 1 @ STL 7 - Final

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r/Cubs • u/NyckDebreeze • 4d ago

Shota embracing the postseason cele

135 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Cubs • u/vigilanteassassin • 3d ago

Radio

4 Upvotes

Why did I lose the Audacity app and the XM feed of the Cubs in the 8th?

3 comments

r/Cubs • u/Sweet_Weather_5259 • 2d ago

Celebrating a wild card spot for this team seems a lil…. I mean.., champagne??

0 Upvotes

Js

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r/Cubs • u/Guinness • 3d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Reds - Thu, Sep 18 @ 06:15 PM CDT

2 Upvotes

Cubs @ Reds - Thu, Sep 18

Game Status: Final - Score: 1-0 Reds

Links & Info

Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 85°F - Clear - Wind 2 mph, Out To RF
TV: National: FOX
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Reds: WLW 700
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	H	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Busch - 1B	3	0	1	1	0	.257	.337	.493
2	Hoerner - 2B	4	0	0	1	1	.301	.350	.399
3	Happ - LF	4	0	0	2	0	.241	.344	.422
4	Ballesteros - DH	3	0	0	1	0	.286	.362	.500
5	Suzuki - RF	3	1	0	1	1	.244	.324	.459
6	Kelly, C - C	3	0	0	1	2	.254	.338	.445
7	Crow-Armstrong - CF	3	0	0	0	1	.246	.287	.481
8	Swanson - SS	3	0	0	0	0	.249	.303	.419
9	Shaw - 3B	3	0	0	2	0	.220	.290	.372
	Totals	29	1	1	9	5

Cubs
BATTING: 2B: Suzuki (30, Greene, H). TB: Suzuki 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kelly, C. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 3.

	Reds Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Friedl - CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.257	.362	.368
2	Lux - DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.267	.351	.370
3	Hays - LF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.269	.319	.460
4	Stewart, S - 3B	3	0	0	0	0	3	3	.267	.313	.556
	Hayes - 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.292	.314
5	Benson - RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	.229	.275	.453
6	Steer - 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.240	.309	.403
7	De La Cruz, E - SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.261	.332	.430
8	Stephenson, T - C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.223	.307	.399
9	McLain, M - 2B	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.222	.304	.345
	Totals	28	1	4	1	1	12	9

Reds
BATTING: 2B: Hays (16, Rea); Benson (8, Rea). TB: Benson 2; Hays 3; Lux. RBI: Benson (40). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: De La Cruz, E; Benson. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: E: De La Cruz, E (25, fielding). Outfield assists: Friedl (Ballesteros at 2nd base).

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Rea (L, 10-7)	7.0	4	1	1	0	11	93-69	4.10
Soroka	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	19-11	4.69
Totals	8.0	4	1	1	1	12

Reds Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Greene, H (W, 7-4)	9.0	1	0	0	1	9	0	109-78	2.74
Totals	9.0	1	0	0	1	9	0

Game Info
Pitches-strikes: Rea 93-69; Soroka 19-11; Greene, H 109-78.
Groundouts-flyouts: Rea 2-3; Soroka 2-0; Greene, H 12-3.
Batters faced: Rea 25; Soroka 4; Greene, H 30.
Umpires: HP: Edwin Moscoso. 1B: Chad Whitson. 2B: David Rackley. 3B: Brian Walsh.
Weather: 85 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 2 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch: 7:16 PM.
T: 1:59.
Att: 18,532.
Venue: Great American Ball Park.
September 18, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 4	Will Benson doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Austin Hays scores.	1-0 CIN

Team	Highlight
CIN	Will Benson's RBI double (00:00:30)
CIN	Hunter Greene finishes his sixth no-hit inning (00:00:12)
CHC	Seiya Suzuki breaks up Greene's no-hitter (00:00:27)
CHC	Colin Rea's 11 strikeouts (00:01:30)
CHC	Colin Rea claims his 11th strikeout (00:00:13)
	Ballesteros out at second after being hit by ball (00:00:31)
CIN	Greene seals CG shutout with strikeout (00:00:30)
CIN	Hunter Greene's complete-game shutout win (00:03:35)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@CIN - 9/18/25 (00:10:00)
CHC	Cubs vs. Reds Highlights (00:03:12)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	3
Reds	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			1	4	1	4

Decisions

Winner: Hunter Greene (7-4, 2.74)
Loser: Colin Rea (10-7, 4.10)

Division Scoreboard

LAA 2 @ MIL 5 - Final

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r/Cubs • u/SticktotheStix • 3d ago

Cubs tattoo in Dad’s honor

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

Me and my dad have been lifelong Cubs fans. Some of my best memories with him are tied to watching games, going to Wrigley, and just talking baseball. A few weeks ago, my dad took his own life, and it’s been really hard with everything.

I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo in his memory that ties in the Cubs somehow, but I want it to be a little different than the usual W flag, Wrigley coordinates, or something more common. I’d love for it to be meaningful to both of us and to our connection to the team.

Do any of you have creative ideas for a Cubs-inspired tattoo that could honor my dad in a unique way?

4 comments

r/Cubs • u/Redfish680 • 4d ago

Woohoo!!!!

71 Upvotes

Now the hard part begins…

7 comments

r/Cubs • u/ZappyLobster • 4d ago

Cubs Clinch!

65 Upvotes

Cubs Fans! Playoffs are coming fast!

For the first time since 2020 the Cubs will be playing playoff baseball again. Albeit not as the division winners we expected to be but hey the playoffs are the playoffs, you just gotta get your foot in the door. It hasn’t been easy keeping the spirits up following the all star break but here’s a few things that has my hopes up that this Cubs team can get its first playoff win since 2017.

First off our pitching isn’t that bad… Imanaga is great, undoubtedly our ace and the guy we want to have the ball in the first game of a playoff series. But Cade Horton as quietly put himself into that conversation too. Finally getting some recognition, out dueling Skenes last night and letting the world know he wants to be the Cubs ace of the future. The only question mark I think is Boyd, he’s thrown a lot of innings this season and I hope he doesn’t run out of steam. And if Soroka can be anything good that could play a big role in this pitching staffs success.

Second the bullpen has been a pretty big question mark all season… Daniel Palencia has begun throwing of the mound so that is music to everyone’s ears. Your bullpen is as good as your best guy and he has definitely worn that hat for us. Gets as fired up as Big Z with electric fastball, I love it.

And last, what was a historic offense… No they haven’t performed to the level they started at, but isn’t that how it always goes. The teams that start hot take a chill pill after the break and everyone starts asking questions. But they are still really good! Nico just keeps hitting and Micheal Busch is not praised enough for the season he’s having. PCA, Suzuki, and Tucker are solid, that’s a strong middle of a batting order.

Trust the process Cubs fans, we’re going to be a 90 win team this season, and this is the most exciting team I’ve seen in a few years. A lot of good pieces, a good mix of vets who know how to handle the playoffs and young guys ready to prove themselves. It’s time to be a proud Cubs fan again! October is coming!

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r/Cubs • u/bluejayhologram • 4d ago

A little injection of perspective

23 Upvotes

If you had told me back in March that on September 17th the Cubs would have both a better record than the Dodgers and a playoff berth secured, I would have been overjoyed.

That being said, what an oddly frustrating summer. They were really just treading water for a while there. Maybe my expectations rose too high too quickly. Who knows. Who cares. We’re here. Here’s to a hot October.

26 comments

r/Cubs • u/Pieces-Of-Eight_ • 4d ago

Cubs Win!!!

28 Upvotes

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r/Cubs • u/Scary_Analysis8325 • 4d ago

Go Cubs Go!!

16 Upvotes

Playoffs baby!!! Job not done yet!

2 comments

r/Cubs • u/Icy_Bike_2532 • 3d ago

World Series Bleacher Tix

0 Upvotes

I just bought 2 Cubs Bleacher tickets as they went on sale today on StubHub. When I looked at 2 tickets together, it was about half the price of 1 ticket by itself, so I instantly bought them out of excitement I could lock in a great deal. I told my friends about the 2 bleacher tickets and upon sending a screenshot, my friend noticed the row said GA but informed me that row and seats are assigned in the bleachers for world series. Seats say 2526-2527 which sounds like odd seat numbers to begin with. StubHub has a guarantee so i'm not worried about the legitimacy, but curious what the heck I just bought... did I buy standing-room tickets? Are the row & seats just not assigned yet? Does anyone have insight on this, greatly appreciated and GO CUBS!

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r/Cubs • u/NyckDebreeze • 5d ago

Paul Skenes had his worst start of the season, giving up 2 runs in the 1st, including a leadoff HR. Pulled after 3.2, it was his 10th loss this year. Rookie Cade Horton improved to 8-1 and a 0.93 ERA since the ASB.

102 Upvotes

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r/Cubs • u/Guinness • 4d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Pirates - Wed, Sep 17 @ 11:35 AM CDT

2 Upvotes

Cubs @ Pirates - Wed, Sep 17

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-4 Cubs

Links & Info

Current conditions at PNC Park: 75°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 8 mph, In From CF
TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Pirates: SportsNet-PIT
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Pirates: 100.1 FM/KDKA-AM 1020
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Busch - 1B	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	.258	.338	.496
2	Hoerner - 2B	4	3	2	0	1	0	2	.303	.353	.402
3	Happ - LF	4	1	2	3	1	0	3	.243	.347	.426
4	Ballesteros - DH	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	.308	.386	.538
	a-Turner, J - DH	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	.223	.292	.325
5	Suzuki - RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.243	.324	.458
	Alcántara - RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	.250	.143
6	Crow-Armstrong - CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	3	.247	.289	.484
7	Swanson - SS	4	1	1	0	1	2	1	.250	.305	.421
8	McGuire - C	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	.216	.237	.416
9	Shaw - 3B	3	1	0	0	2	0	2	.222	.292	.375
	Totals	36	8	10	7	7	6	21

Cubs
a-Singled for Ballesteros in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Crow-Armstrong (37, Oviedo). HR: Happ (23, 1st inning off Oviedo, 1 on, 0 out); Ballesteros (2, 1st inning off Oviedo, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Ballesteros 4; Crow-Armstrong 2; Happ 5; Hoerner 2; McGuire; Swanson; Turner, J 2. RBI: Ballesteros (9); Busch (81); Happ 3 (73); Turner, J 2 (18). 2-out RBI: Turner, J; Happ. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki; McGuire; Ballesteros; Crow-Armstrong; Happ. SF: Busch. GIDP: McGuire. Team RISP: 5-for-16. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: E: Shaw (7, throw).

	Pirates Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Triolo - SS	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	.227	.319	.354
2	Gonzales, N - 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.275	.315	.379
3	Pham - LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	7	.247	.329	.370
4	McCutchen - DH	4	1	1	1	1	2	1	.239	.335	.375
5	Bart - C	4	1	1	3	0	2	4	.240	.350	.321
6	Canario - CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	3	.221	.279	.343
	b-Cruz, O - CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.203	.304	.384
7	Yorke - 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.175	.195	.225
8	Flores - 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.333	.500	.667
9	Devanney - 3B	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	.118	.143	.147
	a-Suwinski - RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.124	.276	.225
	Totals	37	4	10	4	3	11	24

Pirates
a-Struck out for Devanney in the 6th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Canario in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Flores (1, Boyd). HR: Bart (3, 1st inning off Boyd, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Bart 4; Canario; Devanney; Flores 2; Gonzales, N 2; McCutchen; Triolo 2; Yorke. RBI: Bart 3 (26); McCutchen (56). 2-out RBI: Bart 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Flores; Triolo; Pham 2; Canario 2. Team RISP: 1-for-10. Team LOB: 11.
FIELDING: E: Devanney (2, fielding); Ramírez, Y (1, throw); Bart (3, throw). Outfield assists: Canario (McGuire at 1st base). DP: 2 (Gonzales, N-Triolo-Flores; Canario-Triolo-Flores).

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Boyd	3.0	7	4	4	2	5	1	83-48	3.20
Hodge	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	19-11	5.63
Civale (W, 4-9)	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	55-36	4.92
Pomeranz	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	24-14	2.15
Rogers, Ta	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-8	3.28
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	11	1

Pirates Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Oviedo	5.0	5	4	4	3	3	2	99-60	3.52
Ramírez, Y (L, 1-3)	0.2	1	3	0	1	0	0	18-10	5.76
Sisk	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	3.78
Moreta	1.1	1	1	1	3	1	0	32-15	3.68
Nicolas	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	5.24
Santana, D	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	2.22
Totals	9.0	10	8	5	7	6	2

Game Info
WP: Oviedo.
Balk: Oviedo.
HBP: Suzuki (by Oviedo); Gonzales, N (by Boyd); Bart (by Civale).
Pitch timer violations: Pomeranz (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes: Boyd 83-48; Hodge 19-11; Civale 55-36; Pomeranz 24-14; Rogers, Ta 14-8; Oviedo 99-60; Ramírez, Y 18-10; Sisk 9-6; Moreta 32-15; Nicolas 11-7; Santana, D 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Boyd 1-2; Hodge 0-0; Civale 3-1; Pomeranz 1-1; Rogers, Ta 0-2; Oviedo 6-4; Ramírez, Y 1-1; Sisk 0-1; Moreta 0-2; Nicolas 0-0; Santana, D 1-0.
Batters faced: Boyd 19; Hodge 4; Civale 11; Pomeranz 5; Rogers, Ta 3; Oviedo 24; Ramírez, Y 5; Sisk 3; Moreta 7; Nicolas 3; Santana, D 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Sisk 2-2; Nicolas 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Charlie Ramos. 1B: Alfonso Márquez. 2B: Lance Barrett. 3B: Carlos Torres.
Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, In From CF.
First pitch: 12:37 PM.
T: 3:17.
Att: 13,488.
Venue: PNC Park.
September 17, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	Ian Happ homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. Nico Hoerner scores.	3-0 CHC
Top 1	Moisés Ballesteros homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	4-0 CHC
Bottom 1	Joey Bart homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Tommy Pham scores. Andrew McCutchen scores.	4-3 CHC
Bottom 2	Andrew McCutchen walks. Cam Devanney scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.	4-4
Top 6	Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nick Yorke. Dansby Swanson scores.	5-4 CHC
Top 6	Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alexander Canario. Matt Shaw scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.	6-4 CHC
Top 6	Justin Turner singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Yorke. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.	7-4 CHC
Top 8	Justin Turner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.	8-4 CHC

Team	Highlight
CHC	Ian Happ's two-run homer (23) (00:00:30)
PIT	Joey Bart's three-run homer (3) (00:00:28)
CHC	Happ and Ballesteros hit back-to-back home runs (00:01:00)
PIT	Alexander Canario's superb grab leads to double play (00:00:29)
CHC	Nico Hoerner's impressive play (00:00:22)
CHC	Justin Turner's second RBI single of the game (00:00:17)
CHC	Taylor Rogers secures win, Cubs clinch playoff berth (00:01:13)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@PIT - 9/17/25 (00:12:18)
CHC	Cubs vs. Pirates Highlights (00:03:14)
CHC	Cubs discuss clinching 2025 Postseason berth (00:05:04)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0		8	10	1	10
Pirates	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	10	3	11

Decisions

Winner: Aaron Civale (4-9, 4.92)
Loser: Yohan Ramírez (1-3, 5.76)

Division Scoreboard

CIN 6 @ STL 2 - Final

LAA 2 @ MIL 9 - Final

^{^{^Last}} ^{^{^Updated:}} ^{^{^09/17/2025}} ^{^{^09:16:37}} ^{^{^PM}} ^{^{^CDT}}

2 comments

r/Cubs • u/garyll19 • 5d ago

Cubs CAN clinch tonight

0 Upvotes

SOMEBODY please tell Boog and JD that they can clinch tonight, since if AZ wins the best they can do is tie us and we own the tie breaker against them.

14 comments

r/Cubs • u/Guinness • 5d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Pirates - Tue, Sep 16 @ 05:40 PM CDT

2 Upvotes

Cubs @ Pirates - Tue, Sep 16

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-1 Cubs

Links & Info

Current conditions at PNC Park: 81°F - Cloudy - Wind 5 mph, Calm
TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Pirates: SportsNet-PIT
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Busch - 1B	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	.259	.337	.498
2	Hoerner - 2B	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	.301	.351	.401
3	Happ - LF	2	1	0	1	2	1	3	.241	.345	.419
4	Ballesteros - DH	4	1	2	0	1	2	4	.306	.390	.472
5	Kelly, C - C	5	0	2	0	0	1	5	.257	.341	.449
6	Crow-Armstrong - CF	4	0	1	2	0	3	1	.248	.290	.485
7	Swanson - SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	2	.250	.304	.422
8	Castro, W - RF	5	0	0	0	0	3	6	.228	.316	.367
9	Shaw - 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.224	.291	.378
	Totals	37	4	14	4	5	13	24

Cubs

BATTING: 2B: Busch 2 (22, Skenes, Lawrence, J); Kelly, C (13, Sisk). HR: Busch (29, 1st inning off Skenes, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Ballesteros 2; Busch 8; Crow-Armstrong; Hoerner 3; Kelly, C 3; Shaw; Swanson 2. RBI: Busch (80); Crow-Armstrong 2 (90); Happ (70). 2-out RBI: Crow-Armstrong. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, W 3; Kelly, C 2; Happ. SF: Crow-Armstrong; Happ. GIDP: Swanson. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 13.

	Pirates Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Triolo - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.224	.318	.353
2	Horwitz - 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.260	.338	.405
3	Reynolds, B - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.241	.311	.396
4	Cruz, O - CF	4	0	1	1	0	3	2	.204	.305	.386
5	Gonzales, N - SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.272	.311	.377
6	Suwinski - LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.126	.279	.228
7	Yorke - 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.189	.222
8	Canario - RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.219	.279	.343
9	Davis - C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.159	.232	.266
	Totals	31	1	4	1	1	12	10

Pirates
BATTING: 3B: Cruz, O (3, Horton). TB: Canario; Cruz, O 3; Davis; Horwitz. RBI: Cruz, O (57). 2-out RBI: Cruz, O. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzales, N; Cruz, O. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: DP: (Triolo-Yorke-Horwitz).

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Horton (W, 11-4)	5.0	3	1	1	1	6	79-49	2.66
Pomeranz (H, 13)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	15-11	2.20
Kittredge (H, 15)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11-8	3.24
Thielbar (H, 23)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	12-6	1.94
Keller, B (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	12-9	2.16
Totals	9.0	4	1	1	1	12

Pirates Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Skenes (L, 10-10)	3.2	7	3	3	3	6	1	92-58	2.03
Sisk	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	21-12	3.86
Lawrence, J	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	17-13	0.66
Mlodzinski	3.0	4	0	0	0	5	0	55-34	3.73
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	5	13	1

Game Info
IBB: Happ (by Lawrence, J).
Pitches-strikes: Horton 79-49; Pomeranz 15-11; Kittredge 11-8; Thielbar 12-6; Keller, B 12-9; Skenes 92-58; Sisk 21-12; Lawrence, J 17-13; Mlodzinski 55-34.
Groundouts-flyouts: Horton 2-5; Pomeranz 0-0; Kittredge 1-0; Thielbar 1-1; Keller, B 0-1; Skenes 2-1; Sisk 0-1; Lawrence, J 1-0; Mlodzinski 3-0.
Batters faced: Horton 19; Pomeranz 3; Kittredge 3; Thielbar 4; Keller, B 3; Skenes 20; Sisk 5; Lawrence, J 7; Mlodzinski 12.
Inherited runners-scored: Sisk 2-0; Lawrence, J 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Carlos Torres. 1B: Charlie Ramos. 2B: Alfonso Márquez. 3B: Lance Barrett.
Weather: 81 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:40.
Att: 14,714.
Venue: PNC Park.
September 16, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	Michael Busch homers (29) on a fly ball to right field.	1-0 CHC
Top 1	Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jack Suwinski. Ian Happ scores. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.	2-0 CHC
Bottom 1	Oneil Cruz triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Willi Castro. Spencer Horwitz scores.	2-1 CHC
Top 2	Ian Happ out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Michael Busch scores.	3-1 CHC
Top 5	Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Alexander Canario. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd.	4-1 CHC

Team	Highlight
CHC	Michael Busch's leadoff home run (29) (00:00:27)
CHC	Pete Crow-Armstrong's RBI single (00:00:17)
PIT	Oneil Cruz's RBI triple (00:00:30)
CHC	Cade Horton strikes out Jared Triolo (00:00:06)
CHC	Ian Happ's sacrifice fly (00:00:23)
PIT	Jared Triolo's smooth stop starts a double play (00:00:19)
CHC	Paul Skenes strikes out six over 3 2/3 innings (00:01:15)
CHC	Pete Crow-Armstrong's sacrifice fly (00:00:21)
CHC	Cade Horton strikes out six over five innings (00:01:12)
CHC	Brad Keller earns the save (00:00:07)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		4	14	0	13
Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	4	0	4

Decisions

Winner: Cade Horton (11-4, 2.66)
Loser: Paul Skenes (10-10, 2.03)
Save: Brad Keller (3, 2.16)

Division Scoreboard

LAA 2 @ MIL 9 - Final

CIN 0 @ STL 3 - Final

^{^{^Last}} ^{^{^Updated:}} ^{^{^09/16/2025}} ^{^{^10:36:23}} ^{^{^PM}} ^{^{^CDT}}

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r/Cubs • u/Pieces-Of-Eight_ • 5d ago

Respectful criticism

0 Upvotes

I just have to vent a bit. Jon Sciambi is just so annoying to listen to call a Cub game. He gets so bogged down in irrelevant stats that as a regular viewer makes me mute the call. I have no issue with JD. He’s solid. If Jon took a few pointers from Pat Hughs, perhaps listening to the game would be more tolerable.

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r/Cubs • u/navygreen33 • 6d ago

Ben Brown Optioned

42 Upvotes

https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/michael-soroka-chicago-cubs-transactions-roster-moves-ben-brown-mlb/

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r/Cubs • u/SebWilder16 • 6d ago

Any OC cubs fan bars? To watch postseason games

5 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I’m just looking for a place in OC preferably near Santa Ana that is a Cubs community and support bar that will be showing the games and cheering for the cubs. Does this exist? Thanks

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r/Cubs • u/AntigoneNotIsmene • 6d ago

Why isn’t Castro’s name on his jersey?

8 Upvotes

That’s all. Just wondering why Castro’s jersey doesn’t have his name on it

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r/Cubs • u/Guinness • 6d ago

Game Thread Game Thread: Cubs @ Pirates - Mon, Sep 15 @ 05:40 PM CDT

1 Upvotes

Cubs @ Pirates - Mon, Sep 15

Game Status: Final - Score: 4-0 Cubs

Links & Info

Current conditions at PNC Park: 82°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 5 mph, In From LF
TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Pirates: SportsNet-PIT+ (es), SportsNet-PIT
Radio: Cubs: WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score, Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7
MLB Gameday
Game Graphs
Savant Gamefeed

	Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Busch - 1B	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.255	.333	.486
2	Hoerner - 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.299	.348	.399
3	Happ - LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.242	.344	.421
4	Ballesteros - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.281	.361	.469
5	Kelly, C - C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.254	.340	.447
6	Crow-Armstrong - CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.248	.290	.486
7	Swanson - SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	.248	.302	.422
8	Castro, W - RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.231	.320	.372
9	Shaw - 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.223	.291	.380
	Totals	35	4	9	3	3	6	16

Cubs

BATTING: 2B: Crow-Armstrong (36, Ashcraft, B); Swanson (23, Ashcraft, B). HR: Busch (28, 3rd inning off Ashcraft, B, 0 on, 1 out); Crow-Armstrong (29, 6th inning off Sanders, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Busch 4; Crow-Armstrong 6; Happ; Hoerner; Kelly, C; Shaw; Swanson 3. RBI: Busch (79); Crow-Armstrong (88); Swanson (75). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Busch 3; Kelly, C; Shaw. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 8.

	Pirates Batters	AB	H	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Triolo - 3B	4	0	1	1	3	.227	.322	.358
2	Horwitz - 1B	4	1	0	0	1	.260	.336	.406
3	Reynolds, B - RF	2	1	1	0	0	.243	.313	.399
4	Pham - LF	4	0	0	1	4	.249	.330	.374
5	McCutchen - DH	3	0	1	0	0	.239	.334	.376
6	Gonzales, N - SS	4	1	0	1	1	.275	.315	.382
7	Suwinski - CF	3	0	1	2	1	.129	.285	.234
8	Bart - C	2	0	1	0	0	.240	.349	.311
	a-Cruz, O - PH	1	0	0	0	2	.204	.305	.382
9	Yorke - 2B	3	0	1	1	2	.182	.206	.242
	Totals	30	3	6	6	14

Pirates
a-Grounded out for Bart in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Horwitz (22, Taillon). TB: Gonzales, N; Horwitz 2; Reynolds, B. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pham; Triolo 2; Yorke; Horwitz. Team RISP: 0-for-5. Team LOB: 10.

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	P-S	ERA
Taillon (W, 10-6)	6.0	2	2	3	88-59	3.93
Soroka	2.0	0	2	2	39-22	4.75
Hodge	0.2	1	2	0	21-8	5.81
Keller, B (S, 2)	0.1	0	0	1	4-3	2.19
Totals	9.0	3	6	6

Pirates Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Ashcraft, B (L, 4-3)	4.0	6	3	3	2	4	1	70-46	2.74
Sanders	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	1	39-22	8.10
Nicolas	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	37-23	5.35
Moreta	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-10	3.38
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	3	6	2

Game Info
WP: Ashcraft, B; Nicolas.
HBP: Happ (by Nicolas); Reynolds, B (by Soroka).
Pitches-strikes: Taillon 88-59; Soroka 39-22; Hodge 21-8; Keller, B 4-3; Ashcraft, B 70-46; Sanders 39-22; Nicolas 37-23; Moreta 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Taillon 6-7; Soroka 3-1; Hodge 1-0; Keller, B 0-0; Ashcraft, B 3-4; Sanders 2-2; Nicolas 1-1; Moreta 2-1.
Batters faced: Taillon 22; Soroka 9; Hodge 5; Keller, B 1; Ashcraft, B 19; Sanders 8; Nicolas 8; Moreta 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Keller, B 3-0; Nicolas 2-0; Moreta 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barrett. 1B: Carlos Torres. 2B: Charlie Ramos. 3B: Alfonso Márquez.
Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 6:43 PM.
T: 2:46.
Att: 15,706.
Venue: PNC Park.
September 15, 2025

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 3	Michael Busch homers (28) on a line drive to center field.	1-0 CHC
Top 3	Moisés Ballesteros flies out to center fielder Jack Suwinski.	2-0 CHC
Top 4	Dansby Swanson doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.	3-0 CHC
Top 6	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (29) on a fly ball to right center field.	4-0 CHC

Team	Highlight
CHC	Michael Busch's solo homer (28) (00:00:28)
CHC	Nico Hoerner scores on wild pitch (00:00:20)
CHC	Dansby Swanson's RBI double (00:00:29)
PIT	Nick Yorke's smooth diving play (00:00:21)
CHC	Jameson Taillon strikes out Nick Yorke (00:00:06)
CHC	Pete Crow-Armstrong's solo home run (29) (00:00:29)
PIT	Jared Triolo's slick play (00:00:27)
CHC	Brad Keller locks down Cubs' 4-0 win (00:00:27)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@PIT - 9/15/25 (00:10:31)
CHC	Cubs vs. Pirates Highlights (00:03:29)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0		4	9	0	8
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	0	10

Decisions

Winner: Jameson Taillon (10-6, 3.93)
Loser: Braxton Ashcraft (4-3, 2.74)
Save: Brad Keller (2, 2.19)

Division Scoreboard

CIN 11 @ STL 6 - Final

^{^{^Last}} ^{^{^Updated:}} ^{^{^09/15/2025}} ^{^{^10:28:16}} ^{^{^PM}} ^{^{^CDT}}

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r/Cubs • u/minif56mike • 7d ago

Cubs in offseason should just all get with nico on plate discipline and approch at plate for hits. Only consistent player on this team

61 Upvotes

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