Cincinnati 1, Chi. Cubs 0
When: 1:40 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2025
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature:
83°
Umpires:
Home -
Brian Walsh, 1B -
Edwin Moscoso, 2B -
Chad Whitson, 3B -
David Rackley
Attendance:
29661
By Field Level Media
Gavin Lux hit an RBI double in the third inning and four Reds pitchers combined on a six-hitter as Cincinnati beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday to cement a four-game sweep.
Cincinnati (80-76) won its fifth straight and pulled into tie with the New York Mets for the National League's third and final wild-card spot. Andrew Abbott threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing five hits while striking out two and walking one. Nick Martinez (11-13) threw 2 1/3 perfect frames in relief.
In the ninth, Tony Santillan allowed Moises Ballesteros' leadoff walk and Michael Busch's two-out free pass before striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to secure his seventh save.
Jameson Taillon (10-7) pitched seven quality innings for the Cubs, allowing a run on five hits while striking out four and walking none. Busch reached base twice for Chicago (88-68), which dropped its fourth straight since clinching a postseason berth on Wednesday.
After Matt McLain's one-out double in the third, Lux drove in the game's only run with a two-out double to right.
Carlos Santana and Dansby Swanson singled in the fourth, but Abbott retired Justin Turner and Busch to escape the jam.
Ian Happ slapped a two-out single in the fifth, chasing Abbott after 86 pitches. Martinez pitched flawlessly in relief, retiring each of the seven Chicago batters he faced.
Graham Ashcraft surrendered Seiya Suzuki's two-out single in the eighth but got Carson Kelly to pop out to end the inning.
Brad Keller threw a perfect eighth in relief of Taillon.
The Reds wrap up their home regular-season schedule with three at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates before finishing at the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers next weekend.
The Cubs, who lead the NL wild-card race, will play their last six regular-season games at home against the Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Chi. Cubs
|
6 |
0 |
6 |
.182 |
19 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Cincinnati
|
5 |
0 |
7 |
.172 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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