Reds 8 Cubs 4
Trailing 4-3 in the 6th, the Reds scored five unanswered over consecutive innings.
Elly De La Cruz lined a 3-run homer on his 1-year anniversary.
Hunter Greene pitched into the 7th inning and the bullpen locked things down.
The Reds trailed 2-0. Led 3-2. Trailed 4-3. Led 5-4. Led 8-4.
That's five straight wins and 10 of 13.
Offense: 9 H, 6 BB, 7 K.
7 players had a hit. Monday 10 players, Tuesday 9 players, Wednesday 9 players.
4 more runs scored with two out....that's 26 of their last 33 runs
On-over-in: Trailing 4-3, the Reds put the first two on in the 6th. Jacob Hurtubise bunted them over. Jonathan India singled home the tying run. Will Benson looked at strike three. TJ Friedl roped a double to score the go-ahead run.
Whatever it takes: Four walks in the 7th produced the Reds 6th run, the insurance run. India picked up the RBI with his bases loaded walk. Benson cashed in two more runs with a two-out, two-run single.
Elly: 3-R HR on the one year anniversary of his MLB debut. Exit velocity: 114.7 mph. He smoothly executed a backhand of a 111 mph one hop smash at SS.
TJ Friedl: 2B, BB, RBI, R. Has reached in 13 straight games
Jake Fraley: H, BB, R. 29 consecutive PA w/o a strikeout…longest active MLB.
Tyler Stephenson: On base four times. 2 H, BB, 2 R, HBP on the hand. 7 game hit streak.
Jacob Hurtubise: BB. 2 sac bunts, 4 since his call up May 13. The two runners he advanced in the 6th came around to tie/give them the lead. He doesn’t dazzle me, but he does impress me. Solid, sound player.
Jeimer Candelario: H, BB. Has reached at least twice in 10 of his last 13 games.
Jonathan India: H, BB, 2 RBI
Will Benson: 2H, 2 RBI, R
Sac bunts: Reds now have 10 sacrifice bunts, T-2nd MLB. Pirates 11, A’s 10, White Sox 10, Cards 10.
Hunter Greene: 6.2, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 111 pitches/70 strikes. 2-run HR Seiya Suzuki in the 3rd/Christopher Morel in 6th.
He was done after 2-out BB in 7th at 111 pitches. 101.3 pitches per start most in MLB (Bally’s). Five consecutive starts of at least 6.0 for first time in career.
Bullpen:
Cruz: K to end 7th, strand Greene’s runner at 2nd. Pitched 3rd day in a row.
Moll: 1 IN
Diaz: 1 IN, 3 K, BB to leadoff batter. 25 appearances/1st batter... 1 hit 7 walks.
How they scored:
3rd Elly De La Cruz 3-run HR (11), 3-2 Reds
6th India RBI 1B, 4-4
6th Friedl RBI 2B, 5-4 Reds
7th India 2-out BB, 6-4 Reds
7th Benson 2-out, 2-run 1B Benson, 8-4 Reds