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Cincinnati Reds set franchise home run record against Chicago Cubs

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Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Cincinnati Reds set franchise home run record against Chicago Cubs

Summary

The Cincinnati Reds established a new franchise record for games with four home runs in a single season during a road game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The milestone marks the 12th time this year the team has hit four homers in a contest, surpassing the previous record of four set in 2021. Hector Rodriguez, Dane Myers, Tyler Stephenson, and Sal Stewart all contributed home runs during the performance. Stewart, currently considered a front-runner for Rookie of the Year honors, hit his 31st home run of the season while increasing his league-leading RBI count to 105. This outing represented the second time in the three-game weekend series against Chicago that the club reached the four-homer threshold. The team also achieved the feat on the road in Arizona last week.

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Status Watch

•The Reds recorded four home runs in a game for the 12th time this season.
•Hector Rodriguez, Dane Myers, Tyler Stephenson, and Sal Stewart each homered against the Cubs.
•Sal Stewart leads the league with 105 RBIs and has hit 31 home runs this year.
•The performance eclipsed the team's previous franchise record of four such games set in 2021.

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2:23 AMYahoo Sports — Cincinnati Reds set franchise record vs. Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field

What they're saying

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Cincinnati Reds Hector Rodriguez, Sal Stewart, Dane Myers and Tyler Stephenson each hit home runs against the Chicago Cubs Sunday night.
— Yahoo Sports

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