Michael Busch's walkoff single in the 10th inning capped a dramatic comeback as the Chicago Cubs erased a two-run deficit to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 at Wrigley Field. The victory extended Chicago's winning streak to six games and moved them to 23-12 atop their division.
Busch went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI, providing both the tying run in the eighth inning and the decisive blow in extras. His 427-foot homer to right center tied the game 2-2, then his single to center scored Swanson with the winning run. The performance raised his season totals to 3 home runs and 19 RBI while batting .229.
Cincinnati built their lead on solo homers from JJ Bleday in the first inning and Nathaniel Lowe in the sixth. Bleday's 384-foot shot to right center opened the scoring, while Lowe's 404-foot blast to right doubled the advantage. The Cubs finally broke through in the seventh when Bregman singled to left, scoring Crow-Armstrong to make it 2-1.
Andrew Abbott dominated for Cincinnati through 5.2 innings, allowing no runs on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts and carrying a 5.13 ERA. Sam Moll took the loss after facing just one batter in the 10th, allowing Busch's game-winner without recording an out. Ryan Rolison earned the win with a perfect 10th inning for Chicago.
The Cubs improved to 23-12 and first place in their division, while Cincinnati fell to 20-15 and dropped their fourth straight game. Alex Bregman sits two doubles away from 300 career doubles.