Cubs 2-0 Reds (May 31, 2025) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

36-22, 19-11 home


CIN
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	2	8	0

RedsTop 1st
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Pop Out
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Tucker stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Barlow pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- G. Ashcraft pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- L. Richardson pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Fraley hit for Espinal
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
4 Pop Out	Four-seam FB	90

Regular Season Series

CHC lead 3-2

Cubs
13
Reds
6

Game 1

5/23

Cubs
4
Reds
6

Game 2

5/24

Cubs
11
Reds
8

Game 3

5/25

Reds
6
Cubs
2

Game 4

5/30

Reds
0
Cubs
2

Game 5

5/31

Reds
3
Cubs
7

Game 6

6/1

Reds
Cubs

Game 7

8/4

Reds
Cubs

Game 8

8/5

Reds
Cubs

Game 9

8/6

Cubs
Reds

Game 10

9/18

Cubs
Reds

Game 11

9/19

Cubs
Reds

Game 12

9/20

Cubs
Reds

Game 13

9/21

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, May 31, 2025Coverage: MLB Net/MLBN

Chicago, Illinois

Line: CHC -180

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 39,144

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Erich Bacchus
First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
Second Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	37	22	.627	-	W2
St. Louis	33	26	.559	4	L1
Milwaukee	33	28	.541	5	W8
Cincinnati	29	32	.475	9	L3
Pittsburgh	22	38	.367	15.5	L1

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Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Cubs

B. Keller2-0

G. Ashcraft3-4

D. Palencia5

Regular Season Series

CHC lead 3-2

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

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