Busch hits RBI single in 10th as Cubs beat Reds 3-2 for seventh straight
win
[May 06, 2026]
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch singled in the winning run
in the 10th inning after hitting a tying homer in the eighth and the
Chicago Cubs won their seventh straight by rallying again to beat the
Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Busch won it when his grounder up the middle leading
off the 10th against Sam Moll (1-2) handcuffed shortstop Elly De La
Cruz. Dansby Swanson scored from second, giving the Cubs their 17th win
in 20 games. They’ve won 13 straight at home, their best streak at
Wrigley Field since a 14-game run in 2008. |
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws against the
Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago,
Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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The Cubs scored two in the ninth on Monday to beat the Reds, who
have lost a season-high five in a row.
Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagán is headed to the injured list
after he crumpled to the ground and was carted off the field
with a left hamstring injury in the ninth inning. The
right-hander came in to start the inning and as he followed
through on the first pitch he delivered to Nico Hoerner, Pagán
hopped off the mound in pain and went to the ground, clutching
his hamstring.
Jose Franco walked Hoerner before retiring Alex Bregman on a
line drive to left. Ian Happ then walked, putting runners on
first and second. But Franco got out of the jam unscathed.
JJ Bleday gave the Reds a 1-0 lead in the first with a drive to
right for his second homer in as many nights. Nathaniel Lowe
chased Cubs starter Jameson Taillon in the sixth with a drive
that made it 2-0. Andrew Abbott pitched shutout ball into the
sixth, allowing four hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Taillon gave up two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Ryan
Rolison (3-0) worked the 10th.
Bregman cut it to 2-1 with an RBI single in the seventh against
Connor Phillips. Busch tied it in the eighth with a 427-foot
drive to right-center against Tony Santillan. But the Cubs lost
for just the fourth time in 20 games.
Up next
RHP Brady Singer (2-2, 5.57 ERA) starts for Cincinnati and RHP
Colin Rea (4-1, 4.41) pitches for Chicago.
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