September 19, 2026 · NL Cent
Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | Matt Shaw | Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dane Myers. Nico Hoerner scores. | CHC 1, CIN 0 |
| T5 | Seiya Suzuki | Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Dansby Swanson scores. | CHC 2, CIN 0 |
| B5 | JJ Bleday | JJ Bleday singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Eugenio Suárez scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson. | CHC 2, CIN 1 |
| B5 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Bleday scores. | CHC 2, CIN 2 |
| T6 | Michael Busch | Michael Busch homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. | CHC 3, CIN 2 |
| T8 | Nico Hoerner | Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. | CHC 4, CIN 2 |
| T9 | Dansby Swanson | Dansby Swanson homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. | CHC 5, CIN 2 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Cubs
AWAY
5
Matthew Boyd started for Cubs, leaving with the game tied 2–2.
workload · innings pitched
-
Matthew Boyd
Starter
5.0
71
2
4
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Matthew Boyd threw
CSW 24% 1st-pitch strike 58% 3.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 33 46% 4 3 9 11 6 Changeup 27 38% 5 2 6 8 6 Curveball 6 8% 0 3 0 3 0 Slider 3 4% 0 0 1 1 1 Sinker 2 3% 0 0 0 2 0 - Daniel Palencia Middle 2.0 20 0 3 HLD
- Aaron Civale Reliever 0.2 15 0 0 HLD
- Ryan Zeferjahn Setup 1.0 24 0 2 HLD inherited 2, stranded 2
- Ryan Rolison Middle 0.1 5 0 0 SV inherited 1, stranded 1
Reds
HOME
2
Nick Lodolo started for Reds, leaving trailing 2–3. Out of the bullpen, Pierce Johnson took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Nick Lodolo
Starter
7.0
90
3
1
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Nick Lodolo threw
CSW 24% 1st-pitch strike 66% 3.1 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Sinker 25 28% 0 10 4 4 7 Four-Seam Fastball 23 26% 0 4 5 7 7 Curveball 21 23% 2 3 2 11 3 Changeup 21 23% 1 2 4 6 8 - Pierce Johnson Middle 1.0 25 1 2
- Zach McCambley Middle 1.0 17 1 1
Where the game turned
1 run
- Busch HR (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · CHC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .369 | .571 | .940 | |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .350 | .451 | .801 | |
| Seiya Suzuki DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .366 | .467 | .833 | |
| Ian Happ LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .330 | .416 | .746 | |
| Nico Hoerner 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .316 | .356 | .672 | 2B |
| Michael Busch 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .350 | .397 | .747 | HR (20) |
| Carson Kelly C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .344 | .386 | .730 | |
| Matt Shaw RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .330 | .424 | .754 | |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .303 | .412 | .715 | HR (19) |
| Tyrone Taylor LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .322 | .500 | .822 |
HOME · CIN
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .350 | .376 | .726 | |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .367 | .517 | .884 | |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .336 | .473 | .809 | |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .330 | .415 | .745 | |
| Eugenio Suárez DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .305 | .423 | .728 | |
| Juan Brito 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .293 | .374 | .667 | |
| JJ Bleday LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .324 | .409 | .733 | |
| Carlos Jorge RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .192 | .208 | .400 | |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .202 | .234 | .436 | |
| Matt McLain 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .274 | .334 | .608 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · CHC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 4.06 | W |
| Daniel Palencia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3.95 | HLD |
| Aaron Civale | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4.21 | HLD |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3.97 | HLD |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.97 | SV |
HOME · CIN
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 5.04 | L |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4.82 | |
| Zach McCambley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4.66 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · CHC
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 2.0 R
IBBs 1.8 R
HOME · CIN
Lineup 3.1 R
Bunts 2.2 R
IBBs 4.4 R
Recent form
AWAY · CHC
6-4
W2
+22 run diff
WWLWLWLWWL
HOME · CIN
3-7
L2
-41 run diff
LLWLWLLWLL
Season series: 3-3 with CHC listed first across 6 prior meetings.
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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.