CIN 2, CHC 3 | May 5, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Tuesday, May 5, 2026•Wrigley Field•57°F, Cloudy

CIN

Reds

CHC

Cubs

Final

WIN

Ryan Rolison

LOSS

Sam Moll

The Cubs edged the Reds 3-2 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Michael Busch3-for-4, 2 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 8: Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.

Weather: 57°F, CloudyWind: 8 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 3:09Att: 34,777Venue: Wrigley Field

Ump Audit

Jacob Metz

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93.1%B

14 missed calls

+3.1% CHC

+0.65 runs CHC

Win Probability

CHC WinCIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
CHC	0	0	0	0	0

Game 824682 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Cincinnati Reds

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
TJ FriedlLF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.190/.266/.286	97.1	.125	.155
Dane MyersCF	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267/.411/.333	86.1	-	-
Elly De La CruzSS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.275/.352/.528	95.2	.203	.184
Sal Stewart1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.252/.335/.496	94.4	.106	.098
Nathaniel LoweDH	4	1	2	1	0	1	.275/.351/.609	108.1	.586	.854
Spencer SteerRF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.254/.328/.439	102	.260	.240
Jose TrevinoC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158/.200/.211	-	-	-
Matt McLain2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.189/.299/.283	97.9	.265	.310
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.121/.184/.220	85.8	.043	.040
Bench
JJ BledayLF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.292/.414/.833	101.4	.363	.622
Tyler StephensonC	3	0	1	0	1	1	.195/.297/.310
Totals	37	2	6	2	2	9	-	-	-	-

HR:Bleday (1st off Taillon, 0 on, 1 out); Lowe (6th off Taillon, 0 on, 2 out)

TB:12

RBI:Lowe; Bleday

Team LOB:8

Chicago Cubs

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nico Hoerner2B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.300/.377/.457	100.1	.571

Pitching

Cincinnati Reds

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Andrew Abbott	5.2	4	0	0	4	4	0	98-57	87.4	5.13
Connor PhillipsH	1.1	2	1	1	1	2	0	28-18	91.2	3.32
Tony SantillanBS	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	17-11	89.5	2.87
Emilio Pagán	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-0	86.8	6.43
Jose Franco	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	22-8	88.1	4.97
Sam MollL	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2-1	86.2	1.84
Totals	9.0	8	3	2	7	7	1	168-95	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Phillips 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Abbott 98-57; Phillips 28-18; Santillan 17-11; Pagán 1-0; Franco 22-8; Moll 2-1

Groundouts-flyouts:Abbott 5-7; Phillips 2-0; Santillan 1-2; Pagán 0-0; Franco 0-3; Moll 0-0

Chicago Cubs

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jameson Taillon	5.2	5	2	2	1	5	2	100-59	86.5	4.24

Game Notes

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B3Replay review: Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Matt Shaw out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Spencer Steer to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

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T4Replay review: Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Tyler Stephenson walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. Spencer Steer to 2nd.

Bench
Matt Shaw3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.284/.322/.469	99.2	.298	.319
Moisés BallesterosPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.302/.371/.570	55.5	.125	.112
Michael ConfortoPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.313/.425/.531	-	-	-
Jameson TaillonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Javier AssadP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jacob WebbP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-