Reds beat Cubs:The Cincinnati Reds have now won the first game of the last 5 series with the win over the Chicago Cubs today at Wrigley Field. Graham Ashcraft was on the mound, whom had run support once again. The Reds forced Javier Assad out a little bit early, as he entered the 5th inning with above 90 pitches.
Ian Happ, a literal Reds killer.
The games scoring started out with an Ian Happ homer. Who would’ve guessed…His lifetime OPS against the Cincinnati Reds now sits at 1.056 overall. It was his 30th overall homer against the Reds in career, simply absurdity…
Reds play small ball to tie it
Tyler Stephenson had a big day today at Wrigley, he got the scoring started with an RBI single to the opposite field scoring Spencer Steer after a walk, and eventually Jake Fraley, whom singled, came around on a single by DH Nick Martini who has looked better of late.
Graham Ashcraft is having command issues again and it showed – after two guys got on, Yan Gomes on a 0-2 count hit by pitch, and a hit, David Bell went and yanked him for Fernando Cruz who didn’t have his greatest splitters today. Cruz ended up walking Gomes in to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead headed into the 6th inning.
Bell pushed the right buttons today
David Bell went to his bench on several occasions to try to get a spark, and boy did he get one, probably from one of the least likely candidates for the situation… The Cubs went to Drew Smyly (LHP) and the Reds countered with Santiago Espinal, and boy did he deliver on a first pitch hanger, right after I tweeted “man, the Reds literally do not hit homers on the road anymore” – you all can thank me for that one.
Alexis Diaz shaky after some insurance from Friedl
TJ Friedl came up with a big time insurance run in the 9th inning slapping a patented hard ground ball past the shift giving the Reds a 5-3 lead, then the Cincinnati Reds tried to get funky and give the game up after some more Alexis Diaz struggles… but Jacob Hurtubise and Elly De La Cruz came up CLUTCH. Reds win. Look at this hosepiece to save the game and give the Reds a 2-11 record on the year in 1 run games:
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