Cubs 5-4 Reds (May 4, 2026) Game Recap
CHICAGO — — Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto capped a two-run ninth inning with a solo homer, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Monday evening for his or her sixth straight victory.
Seiya Suzuki hit a 455-foot dwelling run for the NL Central leaders, who improved to 23-12 with their sixteenth win in 19 video games. Chicago has gained 12 in a row at dwelling, the staff’s finest streak at Wrigley Field since a 14-game run in 2008.
The Reds took a 4-3 lead within the eighth when Spencer Steer lined up an RBI single in opposition to Ben Brownsolely to drop their fourth straight.
Pete Crow-Armstrong tripled main off the ninth in opposition to Emilio Pagán (2-1) on a ball that popped out of middle fielder Dane Myers’ glove as he tried to make a leaping catch in opposition to the wall. Crow-Armstrong scored one out in a while Nico Hoerner’s sacrifice fly.
Comfort, batting for Matt Shawthen drove a 3-2 pitch to left-center and was mobbed by pleased teammates as he crossed dwelling plate.
The groups waited out a delay of 1 hour, 40 minutes firstly as a result of a thunderstorm after the sport was initially moved as much as half an hour.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 within the fourth earlier than Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase PettyChicago’s longest homer of the season.
Edward Cabrera He went six innings, permitting three runs and 9 hits. I gave up a homer to JJ Bleday main off the third and a two-run drive to Ke’Bryan Hayes within the fourth.
Ryan Rolison (2-0) labored the ninth.
In his first main league begin this season, Petty gave up three runs and 4 hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Reds recalled the right-hander from Triple-A Louisville previous to the sport.
Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (2-1, 4.41 ERA) appears to be like to win his second straight begin, whereas LHP Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.97) will get the ball for the Reds. Taillon tossed seven stable innings at San Diego final week.
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