Conforto, Imanaga power the Cubs to an 8-3 win over Reds, extending
their winning streak to 9 games
[May 08, 2026]
By LUKE DeCOCK
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Conforto went 3 for 3 with a
homer and two RBIs, Shota Imanaga pitched six innings of one-run ball
and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to nine games with an
8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. |
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder, center, leaves with
manager Terry Francona, left, and a team trainer after an injury during
the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in
Chicago, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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The Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Reds and won their
15th straight game at Wrigley Field for their longest home
winning streak since 1935.
The Cubs (26-12) seized control by scoring seven runs in the
fourth inning. Reds starter Rhett Lowder left the game in the
inning with what the team said was right shoulder tightness. The
Reds (20-18) lost their seventh straight.
Imanaga (4-2), who threw seven scoreless innings in his previous
start, extended that run to 12 innings before Sal Stewart hit a
solo homer in the sixth. The 32-year-old left-hander allowed
four hits and three walks while striking out 10 for his fifth
career double-digit strikeout game.
Lowder (3-3) walked the first two batters of the fourth before
leaving with a 1-0 count to Michael Busch. Reliever Connor
Phillips allowed both inherited runners to score as the Cubs
pushed seven runs across for their highest scoring inning of the
season.
Conforto, in the lineup to give Seiya Suzuki a day off in right
field, hit his second home run of the season off Lowder in the
bottom of the second. He also slammed into the wall to make an
inning-ending catch in the fifth with two runners on base.
Ian Happ walked in the bottom of the fourth to extend his
on-base streak to 28 games, the second-longest active streak in
MLB.
Earlier Thursday, the Cubs called up reliever Gavin Hollowell
from Triple-A Iowa and designated Corbin Martin for assignment.
Hollowell allowed a solo home run to Blake Dunn in the eighth
and an RBI double to JJ Bleday in the ninth before Daniel
Palencia entered to get the final out for his second save.
Up next
Reds: LHP Nick Lodolo will make his season debut against the
visiting Houston Astros on Friday.
Cubs: Chicago has not named a starter for Friday's game at
Texas.
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