Chicago Cubs
88 - 68 .564
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September 21, 2025, 1:40 PM
Great American Ball Park
Great American Ball Park
100 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4109
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Cincinnati Reds
80 - 76 .513| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
W: Nick Martinez
(W, 11-13)
2.1 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB
L: Jameson Taillon
(L, 10-7)
7.0 IP, ER, 4 K, 0 BB
S: Tony Santillan
(S, 7)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
Top Performers
Taillon
(L, 10-7)
7.0 IP, ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Abbott, A
4.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, BB
Martinez, N
(W, 11-13)
2.1 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| 2 | Ian Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| 3 | Seiya Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| 4 | Carson Kelly C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| 5 | Carlos Santana DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| b- Moisés Ballesteros PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| 7 | Justin Turner 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| c- Willi Castro PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | |
| 8 | Michael Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 |
| 9 | Kevin Alcántara CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| a- Pete Crow-Armstrong PH-CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | |
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .249 |
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.
BASERUNNING
SB Swanson (18, 2nd base off Abbott, A/Trevino).
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.78 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.82 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
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
Cincinnati Reds Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Friedl CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 2 | Gavin Lux DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 3 | Noelvi Marte RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| 4 | Spencer Steer 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 5 | Will Benson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| 6 | Elly De La Cruz SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| 7 | Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| 8 | Jose Trevino C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 9 | Matt McLain 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .245 |
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.
BASERUNNING
SB Marte, N (10, 2nd base off Taillon/Kelly, C).
Cincinnati Reds Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Abbott | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.80 |
| Nick Martinez | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.54 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.19 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.42 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3.91 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
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