MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
05/15/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1253 - MONDAY, MAY 15TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (24-21) 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 12 2
Cincinnati Reds (24-22) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 6 8 0
Reds Lose at Home, 7-6
Chicago picked up a win at Great American Ball Park, bumping off the Cincinnati Reds, 7-6. Pitcher Hayden Wesneski was a major reason the Cubs emerged victorious. Luke Little earned his 14th save, after closing out the game. The Reds, now 24-22, have lost 4 straight.

The Cubs got a big at-bat from third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. For the game, Hayes went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Chicago a 2-0 lead.

"Hayden gets on the mound and he competes and that's what you want," said Chicago manager Dave Willman.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Olivares DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .185 3 8
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .289 6 32
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .309 4 15
   a-M. Margot CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 2 17
O. Caissie LF 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 .264 13 29
M. Ballesteros C 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 .385 0 2
N. Hoerner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .285 1 15
C. Bellinger RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .400 0 2
K. Hayes 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .250 1 2
D. Swanson SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .237 7 22
Totals 37 7 12 7 4 11 16      
a - M. Margot substituted for P. Crow-Armstrong in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman 2 (14, 5th Inning off J. Flaherty, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off A. Santa, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Hayes (1, 2nd Inning off J. Flaherty, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Caissie (13, 3rd Inning off J. Flaherty, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Freeman 5 , M. Margot , O. Caissie 5 , M. Ballesteros 3 , C. Bellinger 2 , K. Hayes 4
2-out RBI: O. Caissie , C. Bellinger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Caissie , M. Ballesteros , K. Hayes
GIDP: M. Ballesteros
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Garcia (1) , D. Swanson (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Stovall 2B 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 .308 7 22
E. De La Cruz 1B 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .340 11 29
H. Rodriguez CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .272 5 27
N. Kurtz DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .193 10 33
Y. Diaz C 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .280 4 31
M. Sirota LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 3 9
V. Acosta SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .258 2 14
J. Wiemer RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .229 5 12
   a-T. Friedl PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271 1 7
E. Arroyo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .236 3 13
Totals 37 6 8 6 2 13 11      
a - T. Friedl pinch hit for J. Wiemer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Arroyo (8, 3rd Inning off H. Wesneski, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. De La Cruz (10, 8th Inning off R. Garcia, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. De La Cruz (5, 6th Inning off H. Wesneski, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Diaz (4, 8th Inning off Y. Rojas, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. De La Cruz 6 , H. Rodriguez 2 , N. Kurtz , Y. Diaz 4 , E. Arroyo 2
2-out RBI: H. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Stovall , Y. Diaz , E. Arroyo
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (De La Cruz-Acosta, Acosta-Stovall-De La Cruz)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Wesneski W (3-0) 6.0 4 1 1 0 7 0 91 3.08   
R. Garcia 1.1 2 3 2 1 3 0 30 13.50   
Y. Rojas 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 1 20 2.81   
L. Little SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Wesneski 67
Batters Faced: H. Wesneski 22, R. Garcia 8, Y. Rojas 6, L. Little 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Wesneski 2-9, R. Garcia 1-0, Y. Rojas 1-0, L. Little 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Wesneski 91-63, R. Garcia 30-21, Y. Rojas 20-11, L. Little 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Rojas 1-1
WP: Y. Rojas 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Flaherty L (3-3) 6.0 8 4 4 2 8 2 97 5.72   
A. Santa 2.0 3 3 3 2 3 0 47 6.44   
A. Gaitan 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Flaherty 46
Batters Faced: J. Flaherty 27, A. Santa 11, A. Gaitan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Flaherty 3-6, A. Santa 2-1, A. Gaitan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Flaherty 97-57, A. Santa 47-27, A. Gaitan 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Santa 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hayden Wesneski
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 18418
Special Notes: CF Pete Crow-Armstrong was injured while running the bases.
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