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Lester pitches Cubs over Reds 1-0, Chicago maintains lead

Jon Lester allowed two hits over seven innings with a season-high nine strikeouts, Willson Contreras hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Saturday to maintain their NL Central lead.

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Chicago Cubs

  • Riley Martin Out
  • Ben Brown 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

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CHC

  1. Albert AlmoraCF5
  2. Kris BryantRF23
  3. Javier Baez2B28
  4. David Bote3B12
  5. Addison RussellSS27
  6. Willson ContrerasC40
  7. Victor Caratini1B37
  8. Jon LesterP31
  9. Ian HappLF8

Substitutes

  1. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  2. Ben ZobristPH18
  3. Justin WilsonP32
  4. Jesse ChavezP60
  5. Randy RosarioP43
  6. Steve CishekP33

CIN

  1. Billy HamiltonCF0
  2. Jose PerazaSS81
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Phillip ErvinLF26
  6. Tucker BarnhartC18
  7. Dilson Herrera2B3
  8. Brandon DixonRF4
  9. Cody ReedP21

Substitutes

  1. Scooter GennettPH14
  2. Scott ScheblerRF44
  3. Gabriel GuerreroPH95
  4. Sal RomanoP87
  5. Wandy PeraltaP58
  6. Curt CasaliPH12
  7. Jared HughesP35

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