Cincinnati 6,
Chi. Cubs 3
When: 6:40 PM ET, Saturday, September 20, 2025
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature:
84°
Umpires:
Home -
David Rackley, 1B -
Brian Walsh, 2B -
Edwin Moscoso, 3B -
Chad Whitson
Attendance:
31756
Final Scoring Summary
Chi. Cubs
Hitters |
Pos |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
LOB |
Avg |
Michael Busch
|
1B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.255 |
Nico Hoerner
|
2B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.301 |
Ian Happ
|
LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
.241 |
Moises Ballesteros
|
DH |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.267 |
Dansby Swanson
|
SS |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.247 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong
|
CF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.246 |
Matt Shaw
|
3B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.223 |
Willi Castro
|
RF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.177 |
Seiya Suzuki
|
PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.242 |
Reese McGuire
|
C |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.227 |
Kevin Alcantara
|
PR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.143 |
Carson Kelly
|
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.257 |
Totals |
34 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
|
Batting |
2B -
Matt Shaw (21), Willi Castro (2), Reese McGuire (2) |
HR -
Michael Busch (30), Reese McGuire (9) |
TB -
Michael Busch 4, Nico Hoerner 2, Matt Shaw 2, Willi Castro 2, Reese McGuire 6 |
RBI -
Michael Busch (82), Reese McGuire 2 (24) |
2-Out RBI -
Reese McGuire (13) |
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
Moises Ballesteros (5), Dansby Swanson (76), Seiya Suzuki (46) |
Team LOB -
5 |
Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
ERA |
Javier Assad
|
4.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4.26 |
Drew Pomeranz
(L 2-2)
|
1.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2.30 |
Aaron Civale
|
2.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3.94 |
Andrew Kittredge
|
1.0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3.66 |
WP -
Javier Assad |
Pitches-Strikes -
Javier Assad 74-43, Drew Pomeranz 13-10, Aaron Civale 29-18, Andrew Kittredge 19-14 |
Ground Balls-Fly Balls -
Javier Assad 4-3, Drew Pomeranz 0-0, Aaron Civale 1-1, Andrew Kittredge 0-1 |
Batters Faced -
Javier Assad 18, Drew Pomeranz 5, Aaron Civale 8, Andrew Kittredge 5 |
Cincinnati
Hitters |
Pos |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
LOB |
Avg |
TJ Friedl
|
CF |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.259 |
Spencer Steer
|
1B-LF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.243 |
Gavin Lux
|
DH |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.263 |
Miguel Andujar
|
PH-DH |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.349 |
Austin Hays
|
LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
.266 |
Sal Stewart
|
1B |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.261 |
Will Benson
|
RF |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.231 |
Noelvi Marte
|
PH-RF |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.272 |
Elly De La Cruz
|
SS |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
.262 |
Tyler Stephenson
|
C |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.224 |
Ke'Bryan Hayes
|
3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.238 |
Matt McLain
|
2B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.223 |
Totals |
34 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
|
Batting |
2B -
Elly De La Cruz (31) |
HR -
TJ Friedl (13), Spencer Steer (21), Tyler Stephenson (12) |
TB -
TJ Friedl 5, Spencer Steer 4, Miguel Andujar, Will Benson, Noelvi Marte, Elly De La Cruz 2, Tyler Stephenson 4, Matt McLain |
RBI -
TJ Friedl (50), Spencer Steer 2 (74), Will Benson (41), Tyler Stephenson 2 (48) |
2-Out RBI -
Will Benson (13) |
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
Elly De La Cruz (59), Ke'Bryan Hayes (64), Matt McLain (49) |
Team LOB -
6 |
Baserunning |
SB -
Noelvi Marte (9, 2nd off Kittredge/Kelly), Elly De La Cruz (36, 2nd off Assad/McGuire), Matt McLain (18, 2nd off Assad/McGuire) |
Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
ERA |
Zack Littell
(W 2-0)
|
5.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4.62 |
Graham Ashcraft
(H 19)
|
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.26 |
Chase Burns
(H 1)
|
1.1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4.99 |
Tony Santillan
(H 31)
|
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2.45 |
Emilio Pagán
(SV 29)
|
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3.06 |
Pitches-Strikes -
Zack Littell 73-47, Graham Ashcraft 6-4, Chase Burns 36-24, Tony Santillan 8-6, Emilio Pagán 13-9 |
Ground Balls-Fly Balls -
Zack Littell 4-2, Graham Ashcraft 3-0, Chase Burns 1-2, Tony Santillan 1-0, Emilio Pagán 1-1 |
Batters Faced -
Zack Littell 19, Graham Ashcraft 3, Chase Burns 7, Tony Santillan 2, Emilio Pagán 4 |
Inherited Runners-Scored -
Tony Santillan 2-0 |