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Match Report

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs let most of a seven-run lead slip away Monday night before Jeremy Jeffress closed out an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • David Bote 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CIN

  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Curt Casali C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Freddy Galvis SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Blake Dunn Out
  • Spencer Steer Out
  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Dane Myers Out

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Phillip ErvinCF26
  2. Joey Votto1B37
  3. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  4. Nick CastellanosRF21
  5. Aristides AquinoLF44
  6. Christian ColonDH29
  7. Kyle Farmer2B15
  8. Freddy GalvisSS8
  9. Curt CasaliC12

Substitutes

  1. Jesse WinkerLF3
  2. Josh VanMeterDH19
  3. Shogo AkiyamaPH4
  4. Tyler StephensonC37

CHC

  1. Kris BryantLF23
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Kyle SchwarberDH12
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Steven Souza Jr.RF21
  7. David Bote3B12
  8. Nico HoernerLF2
  9. Albert AlmoraCF5

Substitutes

  1. Jason Kipnis2B22
  2. Ian HappLF8

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    30653 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 8-7

    Stephenson walked, VanMeter scored, Galvis to second, Akiyama to third.

    30653 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    30653 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30653 9th Inning
  7. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30653 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30653 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    30653 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-6

    Galvis hit by pitch, Castellanos scored, Akiyama to second, VanMeter to third.

    30653 9th Inning
  13. Hit By Pitch 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30653 9th Inning
  14. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30653 9th Inning
  15. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40357 8th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    40357 8th Inning
  21. Play Result 8-5

    Votto singled to right, Stephenson scored and Ervin scored.

    40357 8th Inning
  22. Single 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40357 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40357 8th Inning
  24. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40357 8th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40357 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    32107 7th Inning
  28. Play Result 8-3

    Castellanos singled to center, Votto scored, Suárez to second.

    32107 7th Inning
  29. Single 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32107 7th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32107 7th Inning
  31. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32107 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32830 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32830 7th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32830 7th Inning
  35. Play Result 8-2

    Stephenson homered to center (415 feet).

    32830 7th Inning
  36. Home Run 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32830 7th Inning
  37. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32830 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    32005 7th Inning
  42. Play Result 8-1

    Bote doubled to deep center, Contreras scored.

    32005 7th Inning
  43. Double 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32005 7th Inning
  44. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32005 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32005 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    34190 6th Inning
  50. Play Result 7-1

    Winker singled to center, Votto scored, Suárez to second.

    34190 6th Inning
  51. Single 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34190 6th Inning
  52. Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34190 6th Inning
  53. Strike Swinging 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34190 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 7-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 6th Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
    42355 6th Inning
  56. Play Result 7-0

    Rizzo homered to right (364 feet).

    42355 6th Inning
  57. Home Run 7-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42355 6th Inning
  58. Strike Looking 7-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    42355 6th Inning
  59. Ball 7-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42355 6th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42355 6th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-7

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    30954 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-7

    Votto lined out to center.

    30954 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    30954 9th Inning
  7. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Joey Votto

    30954 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    30954 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 8-7

    Ervin struck out swinging.

    30954 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30954 9th Inning
  14. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30954 9th Inning
  15. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30954 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Phillip Ervin

    30954 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 8-7

    Jeffress relieved Kimbrel

    30954 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
    30653 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 8-7

    Stephenson walked, VanMeter scored, Galvis to second, Akiyama to third.

    30653 9th Inning
  23. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    30653 9th Inning
  24. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30653 9th Inning
  25. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30653 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 8-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  27. Ball 8-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 8-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30653 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Tyler Stephenson

    30653 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    30653 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-6

    Galvis hit by pitch, Castellanos scored, Akiyama to second, VanMeter to third.

    30653 9th Inning
  32. Hit By Pitch 8-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30653 9th Inning
  33. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30653 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Freddy Galvis

    30653 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    30653 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 8-5

    Akiyama walked.

    30653 9th Inning
  39. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    30653 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    30653 9th Inning

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