Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
3
Cincinnati Reds
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Jay Bruce played first base for the first time since high school and committed an error that let in a run Monday night, but he later homered to help the Cincinnati Reds rally for a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a five-game series.
Pitch 6: foul
B Hamilton tripled to deep right, R Ludwick, R Santiago and Z Cozart scored.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
J Bruce homered to right (397 feet), B Phillips scored.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
A Rizzo homered to right (347 feet), C Coghlan scored.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D Mesoraco doubled to deep center, J Bruce scored.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
T Frazier singled to left, R Santiago scored, B Hamilton to second.
B Hamilton singled to right, S Schumaker scored, R Santiago to third.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
A Rizzo safe at first on error by first baseman J Bruce, C Coghlan scored, J Ruggiano to third.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
A Rizzo struck out looking.
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
J Ruggiano to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
A Rizzo batting
J Ruggiano singled to center.
Pitch 1: in play
J Ruggiano batting
C Coghlan flied out to left.
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
C Coghlan batting
R Sweeney lined out to right.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
R Sweeney batting
Top of the 9th inning
End of the 8th
B Phillips grounded out to shortstop.
Showing the last 40 of 602 events.
Billy HamiltonCF0
Todd Frazier3B99
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay Bruce1B30
Devin MesoracoC29
Ryan LudwickLF41
Ramon Santiago2B9
Mike LeakeP8
Sam LeCureP63
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Zack CozartSS7
Chris CoghlanLF7
Justin RuggianoCF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Welington CastilloC20
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Darwin Barney2B20
Edwin JacksonP36
Junior LakePH48
James RussellP88
Blake ParkerP53
Ryan SweeneyPH26
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