Major League Baseball

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Chicago Cubs 8
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Cincinnati Reds 5
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CIN0002000125
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Match Report

Báez homers twice, Cubs stay hot with 8-5 win over Reds

Javier Baez homered twice, doubled and scored on a deft dive to the plate, Alec Mills went six solid innings, and the Chicago Cubs extended their strong opening surge, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Javier Baez SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CIN

  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Curt Casali C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Freddy Galvis SS 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. Shogo AkiyamaCF4
  2. Joey Votto1B37
  3. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  4. Jesse WinkerDH3
  5. Nick CastellanosRF21
  6. Josh VanMeter2B19
  7. Aristides AquinoLF44
  8. Freddy GalvisSS8
  9. Curt CasaliC12

Substitutes

  1. Phillip ErvinCF26
  2. Christian ColonDH29

CHC

  1. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  2. Victor CaratiniC37
  3. Javier BaezSS28
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Ian HappLF8
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. David Bote3B12
  8. Jason KipnisDH22
  9. Nico Hoerner2B2

Substitutes

  1. Albert AlmoraCF5

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    32107 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 8-5

    Galvis homered to right (357 feet), Aquino scored.

    32107 9th Inning
  5. Home Run 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32107 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32107 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33252 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33252 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    33252 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 8-3

    Báez homered to center (420 feet), Rizzo scored.

    33252 9th Inning
  12. Home Run 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33252 9th Inning
  13. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33252 9th Inning
  14. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33252 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33252 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33252 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33252 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33318 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 8th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    33105 8th Inning
  24. Play Result 6-3

    Casali homered to left (385 feet).

    33105 8th Inning
  25. Home Run 6-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33105 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33105 8th Inning
  27. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33105 8th Inning
  28. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33105 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33105 8th Inning
  30. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33105 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    31136 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-2

    Bote homered to right center (400 feet).

    31136 8th Inning
  34. Home Run 6-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    31136 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  37. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31136 8th Inning
  38. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31136 8th Inning
  39. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31136 8th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31136 8th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    33652 7th Inning
  42. Play Result 5-2

    Báez homered to right (371 feet).

    33652 7th Inning
  43. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33652 7th Inning
  44. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33652 7th Inning
  45. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33652 7th Inning
  46. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33652 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    29763 6th Inning
  50. Play Result 4-2

    Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to center, Heyward scored.

    29763 6th Inning
  51. Sacrifice Fly 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29763 6th Inning
  52. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29763 6th Inning
  53. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29763 6th Inning
  54. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29763 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34863 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34884 5th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    34884 5th Inning
  58. Play Result 3-2

    Schwarber singled to left, Báez scored, Schwarber to second.

    34884 5th Inning
  59. Single 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34884 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34884 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    32107 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-5

    Casali struck out swinging.

    32107 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 8-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32107 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 9th Inning
  8. Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32107 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Ryan Tepera pitches to Curt Casali

    32107 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    32107 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 8-5

    Galvis homered to right (357 feet), Aquino scored.

    32107 9th Inning
  12. Home Run 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32107 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32107 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Ryan Tepera pitches to Freddy Galvis

    32107 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    32107 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 8-3

    Aquino walked.

    32107 9th Inning
  17. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    32107 9th Inning
  18. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32107 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32107 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32107 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Ryan Tepera pitches to Aristides Aquino

    32107 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    32107 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 8-3

    VanMeter struck out swinging.

    32107 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 9th Inning
  28. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32107 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32107 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Ryan Tepera pitches to Josh VanMeter

    32107 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    32107 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 8-3

    Castellanos struck out swinging.

    32107 9th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32107 9th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  36. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32107 9th Inning
  37. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32107 9th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32107 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Ryan Tepera pitches to Nicholas Castellanos

    32107 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 8-3

    Tepera relieved Ryan

    32107 9th Inning

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