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Reds 7 Cubs 1
The Reds pounded Cubs starter Jameson Taillon and his 2.96 ERA for 6 runs over 4.1 innings. Overall, the Reds belted three homers.
Carson Spiers gave the rotation a big boost with 5 shutout innings in his return from the IL. A Michael Bush 9th inning solo shot spoiled the shutout bid.
The Reds move to 51-55 overall and 24-11 in series opening games.
Offense: 9 H, 1 BB, 6 K. Season high runs allowed by Taillon.
Will Benson: Career high 12th HR on 8th pitch of AB. 9 pitch ground out.
TJ Friedl: 3-R HR.
India: H, SB (10), R, BB. Snapped 0 for 15
Jeimer Candelario: 17th HR
Spencer Steer: 2B, SB (17), R
Jake Fraley: 2B, R, SB (14)
Santiago Espinal: 9 game hit streak
Noelvi Marte: 2B, 3 K, .184
Elly: Planned off day. Had appeared in 104 of 105 games
Spiers: 5 IN, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 68 pitches/40 pitches. 1st start since July 12. Retired final 12 batters. The undrafted free agent drops his ERA to 3.46.
Circle the sequence: Tyler Stephenson HBP in head with a 96 mph fastball by Nate Pearson following Candy HR in 8th…was not a bit happy. Pearson was ejected. Then manager Craig Counsell was ejected. Counsell, the game’s highest paid manager, was left to ponder his last place standing at night’s end.
Nifty: Steer made a sweet backhand glove flip to Sims covering at 1B after a dribbler ricocheted off the bag. Friedl made a eck of a running backhanded catch in CF. Fraley made a nice running catch in RF.
Bullpen: 4 IN, R
Moll 1.0
Wilson 1.0
Sims 1.0 in a back on the horse inning
Farmer 1.0, HR
How they scored
2nd: Benson 2-R HR, 2-0 Reds
3rd: Steer scores on WP, 3-0 Reds
5th: Friedl 3-R HR, 6-0 Reds
7th: Jeimer Candelario HR, 7-0 Reds