Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds: game summary
Final · September 20, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.
Great American Ball Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
 Cincinnati RedsCIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerZack Littell
- LoserDrew Pomeranz
- SaveEmilio Pagán
Scoring plays
- Top 3Michael Busch homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field.1-0
- Bot 3Spencer Steer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Matt Shaw. Matt McLain scores. TJ Friedl to 2nd.1-1
- Bot 3Will Benson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. TJ Friedl scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd.1-2
- Top 5Reese McGuire homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.2-2
- Bot 5Spencer Steer homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field.2-3
- Bot 7TJ Friedl homers (13) on a line drive to right field.2-4
- Top 8Reese McGuire doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Willi Castro scores.3-4
- Bot 8Tyler Stephenson homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Noelvi Marte scores.3-6
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| Willi CastroRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Seiya SuzukiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Reese McGuireC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Kevin AlcántaraPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Carson KellyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 74-43 | 4.26 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13-10 | 2.30 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29-18 | 4.91 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19-14 | 3.53 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ FriedlCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Spencer SteerLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Gavin LuxDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Miguel AndujarDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 |
| Austin HaysLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| Sal Stewart1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Will BensonRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Noelvi MarteRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .262 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .224 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| Matt McLain2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Littell | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 73-47 | 3.86 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.26 |
| Chase Burns | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36-24 | 4.99 |
| Tony Santillan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.45 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.06 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Great American Ball Park
- Attendance
- 31,756
- Duration
- 2 h 28
- Weather
- 84 °F, Clear · wind 4 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- David Rackley (Home plate) · Brian Walsh (First base) · Edwin Moscoso (Second base) · Chad Whitson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Reds?
Reds won 6-3 over Cubs on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
When was Cubs vs Reds played?
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where was Cubs vs Reds played?
At Great American Ball Park.