Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cincinnati Reds 3
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Chicago Cubs 0
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Wrigley Field

Match Report

Bauer outduels Darvish as Reds blank Cubs 3-0

Trevor Bauer tossed three-hit ball into the eighth inning to outpitch Chicago Cubs ace Yu Darvish and lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mike Moustakas 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Eugenio Suarez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Schwarber DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

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

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Ian HappCF8
  2. Willson ContrerasDH40
  3. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  6. Victor CaratiniC37
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. David Bote3B12
  9. Ildemaro Vargas2B6

CIN

  1. Joey Votto1B37
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Jesse WinkerDH3
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Mike Moustakas2B18
  6. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  7. Brian GoodwinCF18
  8. Freddy Galvis2B8
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

Substitutes

  1. Kyle FarmerSS15

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32665 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32665 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32665 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 3rd Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 3rd Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 3rd Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 2nd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Out 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32014 1st Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  46. Bunted Foul 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 1st Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    32055 1st Inning
  53. Play Result 3-0

    Moustakas homered to right (401 feet), Castellanos scored and Winker scored.

    32055 1st Inning
  54. Home Run 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32055 1st Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 3-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    33618 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-0

    Báez popped out to second.

    33618 9th Inning
  4. Pop Out 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Javier Baez

    33618 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    33618 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 3-0

    Rizzo grounded out to first.

    33618 9th Inning
  9. Ground Out 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  14. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33618 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Anthony Rizzo

    33618 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    33618 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 3-0

    Contreras grounded out to shortstop.

    33618 9th Inning
  19. Ground Out 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Willson Contreras

    33618 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-0

    Iglesias relieved Sims

    33618 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 3-0

    Galvis at second base.

    9th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-0

    Farmer at shortstop.

    9th Inning
  24. Start Inning 3-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Inning 3-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. Play Result 3-0

    Akiyama picked off first.

    30653 9th Inning
  27. Pick Off 3-0

    Akiyama picked off first.

    30653 9th Inning
  28. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30653 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  30. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Brian Goodwin

    30653 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    30653 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 3-0

    Akiyama singled to left.

    30653 9th Inning
  34. Single 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30653 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  36. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30653 9th Inning
  37. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30653 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30653 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Shogo Akiyama

    30653 9th Inning

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