Major League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
5
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The Cincinnati Reds became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Thursday while manager Dusty Baker remained in a hospital after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
A Rizzo grounded into fielder's choice to second, D DeJesus scored, D Barney out at second.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
W Castillo homered to left (378 feet).
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
A Rizzo singled to right, D DeJesus scored, D Barney to third.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
H Rodriguez doubled to left center, M Leake and X Paul scored.
X Paul singled to right, D Gregorius scored, M Leake to second.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
J Votto singled to left, R Hanigan scored, D Gregorius to third.
D Gregorius singled to right, D Phipps scored, R Hanigan to second.
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
End of the 9th
S Castro flied out to center.
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
S Castro batting
A Soriano struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
A Soriano batting
A Rizzo grounded into fielder's choice to second, D DeJesus scored, D Barney out at second.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
A Rizzo batting
D Barney singled to right, D DeJesus to third.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
D Barney batting
D DeJesus singled to left.
Pitch 6: in play
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
D DeJesus batting
Showing the last 40 of 644 events.
CIN wins series 3-0
David DeJesusCF3
Darwin Barney2B20
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Bryan LaHairLF61
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Welington CastilloC20
Dave SappeltRF
Jason BerkenP
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Manny CorpasP60
Adrian CardenasPH45
Rafael DolisP41
Brett JacksonPH
Xavier PaulLF28
Miguel Cairo1B43
Henry Rodriguez2B
Todd Frazier3B99
Chris HeiseyRF24
Denis PhippsCF84
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Didi GregoriusSS18
Johnny CuetoP36
Joey VottoPH37
Mike LeakePR8
Jose ArredondoP33
Sean MarshallP45
Jay BrucePH30
Logan OndrusekP51
Alfredo SimonP31
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