Major League Baseball

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Cincinnati Reds 5
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Chicago Cubs 8
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Match Report

Hoerner, Happ, bullpen lead Cubs past Reds 8-5

Willson Contreras had four hits to tie a career high, rookie Nico Hoerner added three RBI and the Chicago Cubs overcame an early three-run deficit to top Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Thursday night.

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Curt Casali C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Tyler Stephenson C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 4-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Anthony Rizzo 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · 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. Kris Bryant3B23
  3. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Cameron MaybinLF15
  8. David BoteDH12
  9. Nico Hoerner2B2

Substitutes

  1. Kyle SchwarberDH12
  2. Billy HamiltonPR0
  3. Ildemaro Vargas2B6

CIN

  1. Joey Votto1B37
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Jesse WinkerDH3
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Mike Moustakas2B18
  6. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  7. Tyler StephensonC37
  8. Brian GoodwinCF18
  9. Jose BarreroSS54

Substitutes

  1. Curt CasaliDH12
  2. Freddy Galvis2B8

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    31136 8th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-8

    Contreras doubled to deep left center, Bryant scored.

    31136 8th Inning
  4. Double 5-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31136 8th Inning
  5. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31136 8th Inning
  6. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31136 8th Inning
  7. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31136 8th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 5-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31136 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
    33425 8th Inning
  16. Play Result 5-7

    T. Stephenson singled to center, Galvis scored.

    33425 8th Inning
  17. Single 5-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33425 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33425 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    33425 8th Inning
  22. Play Result 4-7

    Akiyama singled to left center, Suárez scored, Akiyama out stretching at second, Galvis to third.

    33425 8th Inning
  23. Single 4-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33425 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  26. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33425 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33425 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32134 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34190 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31887 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31887 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31887 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31887 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31887 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31887 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31887 5th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    33252 5th Inning
  47. Play Result 3-7

    Hoerner grounded into fielder's choice to first, Maybin scored, Bote out at second.

    33252 5th Inning
  48. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33252 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33252 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 5th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    33252 5th Inning
  53. Play Result 3-6

    Maybin tripled to left, Contreras scored.

    33252 5th Inning
  54. Triple 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33252 5th Inning
  55. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33252 5th Inning
  56. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33252 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    30954 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-8

    Casali grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Castellanos out at second.

    30954 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Curt Casali

    30954 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    30954 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 5-8

    Castellanos reached on infield single to third.

    30954 9th Inning
  7. Single 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30954 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Nick Castellanos

    30954 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    30954 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-8

    Votto grounded out to second.

    30954 9th Inning
  12. Ground Out 5-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    30954 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Jeremy Jeffress pitches to Joey Votto

    30954 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-8

    Jeffress relieved Winkler

    30954 9th Inning
  20. Start Inning 5-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  21. End Inning 5-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    31136 8th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-8

    Maybin struck out swinging.

    31136 8th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31136 8th Inning
  25. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31136 8th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31136 8th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31136 8th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Nate Jones pitches to Cameron Maybin

    31136 8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    31136 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 5-8

    Heyward walked.

    31136 8th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Nate Jones pitches to Jason Heyward

    31136 8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    31136 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-8

    Contreras doubled to deep left center, Bryant scored.

    31136 8th Inning
  34. Double 5-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31136 8th Inning
  35. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31136 8th Inning
  36. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31136 8th Inning
  37. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31136 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 5-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31136 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7

    Nate Jones pitches to Willson Contreras

    31136 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
    31136 8th Inning

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