May 5, 2026 · NL Cent
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | JJ Bleday | JJ Bleday homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. | CIN 1, CHC 0 |
| T6 | Nathaniel Lowe | Nathaniel Lowe homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. | CIN 2, CHC 0 |
| B7 | Alex Bregman | Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. | CIN 2, CHC 1 |
| B8 | Michael Busch | Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. | CIN 2, CHC 2 |
| B10 | Michael Busch | Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. | CIN 2, CHC 3 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Reds
AWAY
2
Andrew Abbott started for Reds, leaving with a 2–0 lead. Out of the bullpen, Connor Phillips took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
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Andrew Abbott
Starter
5.2
98
0
4
Pitch-by-pitch: what Andrew Abbott threw
CSW 27% 1st-pitch strike 58% 4.1 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 44 45% 1 6 9 20 8 Curveball 18 18% 2 6 1 6 3 Changeup 18 18% 3 5 1 9 0 Sweeper 18 18% 1 2 4 6 5 - Connor Phillips Reliever 1.1 28 1 2 HLD inherited 3, stranded 3
- Tony Santillan Setup 1.0 17 1 1 BS
- Emilio Pagán Reliever 0.0 1 0 0
- Jose Franco Reliever 1.0 22 0 0
- Sam Moll Middle 0.0 2 1 0 L
Cubs
HOME
3
Jameson Taillon started for Cubs, leaving trailing 0–2.
workload · innings pitched
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Jameson Taillon
Starter
5.2
100
2
5
Pitch-by-pitch: what Jameson Taillon threw
CSW 29% 1st-pitch strike 48% 4.3 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Cutter 27 27% 2 5 2 13 5 Four-Seam Fastball 22 22% 2 8 3 7 2 Sinker 16 16% 2 6 3 3 2 Sweeper 15 15% 0 0 2 9 4 Changeup 12 12% 2 0 2 5 3 Curveball 8 8% 0 2 1 4 1 - Javier Assad Middle 1.1 17 0 1
- Jacob Webb Middle 1.0 17 0 1
- Daniel Palencia Middle 1.0 15 0 0
- Ryan Rolison Middle 1.0 18 0 2 W
Where the game turned
1 run
- Busch 1B (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · CIN
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Friedl LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .266 | .286 | .552 | |
| Dane Myers CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .411 | .333 | .744 | |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .352 | .528 | .880 | |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .335 | .496 | .831 | |
| Nathaniel Lowe DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .351 | .609 | .960 | HR (6) |
| Spencer Steer RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .328 | .439 | .767 | |
| Matt McLain 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .299 | .283 | .582 | |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .121 | .184 | .220 | .404 | |
| JJ Bleday LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .414 | .833 | 1.247 | HR (4) |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .297 | .310 | .607 |
HOME · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .377 | .457 | .834 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .339 | .357 | .696 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .234 | .372 | .484 | .856 | |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .406 | .541 | .947 | |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .324 | .393 | .717 | |
| Michael Busch 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .331 | .366 | .697 | HR (3) |
| Miguel Amaya C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .348 | .345 | .693 | |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .299 | .363 | .662 | SB |
| Matt Shaw 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .322 | .469 | .791 | |
| Moisés Ballesteros PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .371 | .570 | .941 | |
| Michael Conforto PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .425 | .531 | .956 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · CIN
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Abbott | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 5.13 | |
| Connor Phillips | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3.32 | HLD |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2.87 | BS |
| Emilio Pagán | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | |
| Jose Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.97 | |
| Sam Moll | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.84 | L |
HOME · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 4.24 | |
| Javier Assad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7.08 | |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3.95 | |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 | |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3.12 | W |
Manager comparison
AWAY · CIN
Lineup 1.7 R
Bunts 1.5 R
IBBs 2.9 R
HOME · CHC
Lineup 2.6 R
Bunts 0.5 R
IBBs 0.6 R
Recent form
AWAY · CIN
5-5
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+7 run diff
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HOME · CHC
5-3
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+17 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.