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“I think we really like our position, where we’re at right now,” Wisdom said. Chicago is a half-game behind Arizona for the second of three wild cards. Yan Gomes also drove in two runs for the Cubs, who remained a game in front of Miami for the National League's final postseason berth.

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Reds: Right-hander Brian Woo (2-3) is the scheduled starter for the Seattle Mariners on Monday against a Reds pitcher still to be determined in the first of a three-game series in Cincinnati. Right-hander Logan Webb (9-11) is set to go for the Giants. “It's everything you dream of,” Spiers said.Ĭubs: Left-hander Justin Steele (15-3) will be on the mound to open a series Monday against San Francisco at Wrigley Field. Starters Hunter Greene, Ben Lively and Brandon Williamson, along with reliever Fernando Cruz, could return in a about a week. He allowed three runs and five hits, striking out seven and walking two. The Clemson product, who was drafted by the Reds in 2020, had just six previous appearances and one start above Double-A. Thin on pitching because of injuries and four on the COVID-19 list, the 25-year-old Spiers was thrust into the spot start with his parents in the stands to watch. I know these guys put a lot of pressure on themselves, especially when you get good pitching.” “I know in those middle games the guys would have liked to have add on. “We scored a lot of runs in this series,” Cubs manager David Ross said. The Cubs and Reds struck out a combined 23 times. Stephenson followed with his two-run shot in the second to give the Reds a 4-3 lead.īellinger led off the Cubs sixth with a 407-foot homer to center - his third of the series - that chased Spiers. After he struck out Nick Martini in the Reds first before Friedl and Steer homered. He gave us everything he had.”Ĭubs starter Jameson Taillon had some tough going early, too. “It all happened really fast for him, and I think he got better as he went. “Carson Spiers pitched a good game for us,” Reds manager David Bell said. Derek Law (4-5), who surrendered three runs without getting an out in the eighth took the loss. He was roughed up early but settled down to retire the Cubs in order in the third and fourth innings before giving way to six relievers. Reliever Daniel Palencia (5-0) got the win for the Cubs.Ĭarson Spiers, called up from Double-A Chattanooga Friday after three Reds pitchers went to the COVID-19 injury list, made his major league debut with the start. “We’re past this game, and we have so big games coming up. “We won two and so that’s a positive thing,” Stephenson said. TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon. Tyler Stephenson had three RBI for the Reds, including a two-run homer in the second inning. The Chicago victory came after ninth-inning walk-off wins by the Reds in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday and again Saturday. The Cubs, who banged out 18 hits, added three more runs in the ninth, including a solo homer by Jeimer Candelario. “I feel like how our offense goes - it starts with a soft single here and a soft single there, and then we kind of continue to put together good at-bats and it feels kind of contagious,” Tauchmann said. Bellinger drove in another with a sacrifice fly, and a double by Dansby Swanson pushed two more across before the Reds could get out of it.

Nick Madrigal and Tauchman each drove in two with bases-loaded singles off Reds All-Star closer Alexis Diaz in the seven-run Cubs eighth. The Reds, Diamondbacks, Giants and Marlins are in a tight battle for the third and final wildcard spot. Eighth-inning barrage powers Cubs to 15-7 rout of Reds and a split of the critical 4-game seriesĬINCINNATI - Ian Happ had four RBI while Mike Tauchman and Cody Bellinger each drove in three to help the Chicago Cubs cruise to a 15-7 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday and earn a split of a critical four-game series between the contending divisional rivals.Ĭhicago moved three games ahead of Cincinnati in the National League Central and currently holds the second NL wildcard.

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