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Match Report

Taillon earns 4th straight win as Cubs knock Reds from atop NL Central with 5-3 victory

— Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

CIN

  • Matt McLain 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Will Benson RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Spencer Steer 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jake Fraley RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CHC

  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Mike Tauchman RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC win series 3-1

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. Mike TauchmanRF50
  2. Nico Hoerner2B2
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody BellingerCF35
  5. Dansby SwansonSS7
  6. Christopher MorelDH28
  7. Jeimer Candelario1B46
  8. Yan GomesC15
  9. Nick Madrigal3B20

CIN

  1. Elly De La CruzSS44
  2. TJ FriedlCF29
  3. Matt McLain2B9
  4. Jake FraleyRF17
  5. Spencer Steer3B7
  6. Joey VottoDH37
  7. Christian Encarnacion-Strand1B32
  8. Will BensonLF30
  9. Luke MaileC18

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    34068 8th Inning
  4. Play Result 3-5

    Gomes hit sacrifice fly to right, Swanson scored.

    34068 8th Inning
  5. Sacrifice Fly 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34068 8th Inning
  6. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34068 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34068 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34068 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34068 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    39816 8th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-4

    Steer homered to center (412 feet).

    39816 8th Inning
  14. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39816 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37979 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36202 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41094 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41094 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36202 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41094 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34928 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    31258 4th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-4

    Maile grounded into double play, second to first, Encarnacion-Strand scored, Benson out at second.

    31258 4th Inning
  34. Ground Out 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31258 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 3rd Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33770 3rd Inning
  39. Play Result 1-4

    Candelario walked, Bellinger scored, Morel to second, Swanson to third.

    33770 3rd Inning
  40. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    33770 3rd Inning
  41. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33770 3rd Inning
  42. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33770 3rd Inning
  43. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33770 3rd Inning
  44. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33770 3rd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    33770 3rd Inning
  46. Play Result 1-3

    Morel walked, Happ scored, Swanson to second, Bellinger to third.

    33770 3rd Inning
  47. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    33770 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33770 3rd Inning
  49. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33770 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33770 3rd Inning
  51. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33770 3rd Inning
  52. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33770 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 3rd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    33770 3rd Inning
  55. Play Result 1-2

    Bellinger singled to right, Hoerner scored, Happ to third.

    33770 3rd Inning
  56. Single 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33770 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    39802 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-5

    De La Cruz lined out to first.

    39802 9th Inning
  3. Line Out 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39802 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39802 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39802 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Adbert Alzolay pitches to Elly De La Cruz

    39802 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    39802 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 3-5

    Maile struck out swinging.

    39802 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    39802 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    39802 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39802 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Adbert Alzolay pitches to Luke Maile

    39802 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    39802 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-5

    Benson struck out looking.

    39802 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Looking

    39802 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    39802 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    39802 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 9th Inning
  20. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39802 9th Inning
  21. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39802 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Adbert Alzolay pitches to Will Benson

    39802 9th Inning
  23. Start Inning 3-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Inning 3-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    34068 8th Inning
  26. Play Result 3-5

    Madrigal flied out to right.

    34068 8th Inning
  27. Fly Out 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34068 8th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34068 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    34068 8th Inning
  30. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34068 8th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5

    Fernando Cruz pitches to Nick Madrigal

    34068 8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    34068 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 3-5

    Gomes hit sacrifice fly to right, Swanson scored.

    34068 8th Inning
  34. Sacrifice Fly 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34068 8th Inning
  35. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34068 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4

    Fernando Cruz pitches to Yan Gomes

    34068 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    34068 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 3-4

    Candelario singled to center, Swanson to third.

    34068 8th Inning
  39. Single 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34068 8th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34068 8th Inning

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