MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
09/18/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 2871 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (72-82) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1
Cincinnati Reds (76-78) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 6 0
Reds Pull Out Late-Game Win, 3-2
Cincinnati pitcher Bert Gooderston had a large part in his team beating the Chicago Cubs, 3-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Dave Parsons got the save, his 49th in 52 chances. After today's action, Cincinnati sits at 76-78; Chicago slips to 72-82.

Jeff Adams, who is tied for 6th in the NL in doubles with 37, helped out the Cincinnati cause in the bottom of the eighth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the catcher was 3 for 4 with 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs.

"We did enough to win," said Gooderston.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .233 7 44
R. Snyder SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .291 0 55
E. Stewart LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .313 9 36
R. Hicks RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .269 14 64
K. Wilson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .283 5 67
B. Collins 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .242 10 49
J. Taylor DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .318 2 20
T. Green CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 9 43
V. Caratini C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227 1 14
Totals 33 2 8 2 1 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Green (11, 3rd Inning off B. Gooderston, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Wilson (29, 7th Inning off B. Gooderston, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Taylor (10, 7th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Barreto , E. Stewart , R. Hicks , K. Wilson 3 , J. Taylor 3 , T. Green 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Snyder , K. Wilson , J. Taylor , V. Caratini
GIDP: R. Hicks
Sac Fly: B. Collins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Collins (7)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Wilson (20)
Double Plays: 2 (Barreto-Snyder-Collins, Collins-Snyder-Collins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lambright CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .272 15 55
J. Adams C 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .280 15 72
J. Parra RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290 21 56
   b-J. Llerena PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 1 26
B. Anderson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 30 81
J. Cortéz SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 1 27
O. Arcia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303 1 36
T. Polo LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .232 13 44
G. Jones 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289 9 27
D. Jones 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 4 30
   a-J. Clark PH, RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .265 3 35
Totals 29 3 6 2 2 3 9      
a - J. Clark pinch hit for D. Jones in the 8th
b - J. Llerena pinch hit for J. Parra in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lambright (15, 1st Inning off M. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lambright 2 , J. Adams 3 , O. Arcia , G. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Anderson , J. Cortéz , T. Polo
GIDP: J. Parra , G. Jones
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Arcia (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arcia-Cortéz-Jones)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Ortega L (7-10) 7.1 5 3 3 2 2 0 28 101 4.22   
J. Kemp BS (7) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ortega 56
Batters Faced: M. Ortega 28, J. Kemp 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ortega 13-5, J. Kemp 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ortega 101-64, J. Kemp 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kemp 2-2
WP: J. Kemp
Balk: M. Ortega
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Gooderston 6.1 5 2 2 1 6 0 24 103 5.10   
J. Rodríguez W (3-6) 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 35 4.29   
D. Parsons SV (49) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gooderston 60
Batters Faced: B. Gooderston 24, J. Rodríguez 8, D. Parsons 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gooderston 6-6, J. Rodríguez 2-1, D. Parsons 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gooderston 103-64, J. Rodríguez 35-21, D. Parsons 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodríguez 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Gooderston
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 36563
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