Reds hang on as Cubs' 9th-inning rally falls short
Jay Bruce had two RBIs and scored a run, Shin-Soo Choo drove in a run and scored twice, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
6
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
W Castillo singled to center, D Sappelt and S Castro scored, S Hairston to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
S Hairston walked, D Navarro scored, D Sappelt to third, S Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Z Cozart singled to shallow left, S Choo scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Bruce grounded out to pitcher, S Choo scored, J Votto to third, T Frazier to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
N Schierholtz singled to left, A Soriano scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
A Soriano doubled to left, A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
D Mesoraco doubled to deep left, J Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Bruce doubled to deep right, J Votto scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
D Barney struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
D Barney batting
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Play Result 6-5
J Hoover relieved A Chapman.
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Play Result 6-5
T Wood ran for W Castillo.
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
C Ransom walked, S Hairston to third, W Castillo to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
C Ransom batting
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Play Result 6-5
C Ransom hit for L Valbuena.
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
W Castillo singled to center, D Sappelt and S Castro scored, S Hairston to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Single 6-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
W Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
S Hairston walked, D Navarro scored, D Sappelt to third, S Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
David DeJesusCF3
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Welington CastilloC20
Luis Valbuena3B18
Darwin Barney2B20
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Substitutes
Dave SappeltPH
Scott HairstonPH7
Travis WoodPR19
Cody RansomPH
Michael BowdenP28
Julio BorbonPH29
Kameron LoeP73
Kevin GreggP
Dioner NavarroPH17
CIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Xavier PaulLF28
Devin MesoracoC29
Cesar Izturis2B3
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Derrick RobinsonLF
Sam LeCureP63
Sean MarshallP45
Jack HannahanPH9
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Aroldis ChapmanP44
J.J. HooverP40
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