Todd Frazier, Devin Mesoraco rally Reds past Cubs in 8th
Todd Frazier and Devin Mesoraco each had a sacrifice fly in Cincinnati's four-run eighth inning, and the Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
6
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
D Mesoraco hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
J Hannahan walked, B Phillips scored, J Bruce to third, X Paul to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
T Frazier hit sacrifice fly to right, J Votto scored, B Phillips to third, J Bruce to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Bruce singled to left center, Z Cozart scored, J Votto to third, B Phillips to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A Soriano homered to left (370 feet), A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Z Cozart singled to center, S Choo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
W Castillo grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
W Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
S Castro popped out to second.
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Pop Out 6-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
S Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
A Soriano walked.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
A Soriano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
A Rizzo flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
A Rizzo batting
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Play Result 6-4
A Chapman relieved J Broxton.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
J Bruce flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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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
Dave SappeltCF
Cody Ransom3B
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Welington CastilloC20
Scott HairstonRF7
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
David DeJesusCF3
Luis Valbuena3B18
Carlos MarmolP41
Hector RondonP28
James RussellP88
Julio BorbonRF29
CIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Xavier PaulLF28
Corky MillerC37
Tony CingraniP54
Substitutes
Jack HannahanPH9
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Donald LutzPH
Logan OndrusekP51
Devin MesoracoC29
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