The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on March 20, 2026 at Sloan Park. A crowd of 11,878 witnessed the Cincinnati Reds secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
Umpires
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Sean Sparling (Second Base Umpire), Steven Hodgins (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-20 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | Day-To-Day | Knee – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| CHC | Porter Hodge | RP | Out | Elbow – Strain | 2026-04-12 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | Out | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-21 |
| CIN | Joel Alberto Valdez | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder | 2026-03-26 |
| CIN | Alex Young | RP | Out | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-04-01 |
| CIN | Caleb Ferguson | RP | Out | Oblique – Not Specified | 2026-04-03 |
| CIN | Hunter Greene | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | .341 | .372 | .634 | 1.006 |
| CHC | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | .306 | .405 | .528 | .933 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Trevino | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .303 | .343 | .545 |
| 1 | Alfredo Duno | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .500 |
| 2 | Matt McLain | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .542 | .585 | 1.063 |
| 2 | Hansel Jimenez | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .319 | .591 |
| 3 | Garrett Hampson | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .128 | .250 |
| 4 | Sal Stewart | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .479 | .692 |
| 4 | Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .357 | .622 |
| 5 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .400 |
| 5 | Tyson Lewis | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .667 |
| 6 | Spencer Steer | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .327 | .381 |
| 6 | Will Benson | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .391 | .595 |
| 7 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .282 | .353 |
| 7 | P.J. Higgins | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .333 | .290 |
| 8 | Noelvi Marte | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .255 | .522 |
| 8 | Rece Hinds | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .465 | .949 |
| 9 | Dane Myers | CF | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .423 | .605 | .654 |
| 9 | JJ Bleday | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .364 | .683 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Williamson | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 75— | 1.65 |
| Tejay Antone | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7— | 7.36 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31— | 3.38 |
| Julian Robert Garcia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3— | 3.38 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22— | 16.50 |
| Zachary Maxwell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21— | 5.40 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 |
| 1 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .367 | .432 | .633 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .529 | .786 |
| 2 | Kade Snell | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .344 |
| 3 | Ty Southisene | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .500 | .800 |
| 4 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .375 | .655 |
| 4 | Edgar Alvarez | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 5 | Carson Kelly | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .727 |
| 5 | Carter Trice | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 6 | Moises Ballesteros | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .389 | .576 |
| 6 | Eli Lovich | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Matt Shaw | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .341 | .440 | .488 |
| 7 | Christian Bethancourt | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .400 |
| 8 | James Triantos | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .395 | .371 |
| 9 | Jefferson Rojas | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .583 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 4.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 87— | 8.68 |
| Tyler Beede | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5— | 7.36 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16— | 3.38 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16— | 0.00 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26— | 1.80 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12— | 6.14 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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