Reds Hitting
- Batting
- 2BBenson (10, Taillon); Steer (23, Taillon)
- HRSteer (17, 8th inning off Merryweather 0 on, 1 Out); De La Cruz (8, 1st inning off Taillon 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBISteer (62), De La Cruz (21)
- GIDPMaile
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP0-8 (Votto 0-2, Maile 0-3, Friedl 0-1, Benson 0-1, Steer 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBFraley (20, 2nd base off Taillon/Gomes); McLain (9, 2nd base off Taillon/Gomes)
- Fielding
- AssistsFriedl (Madrigal at Home)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BTauchman (13, Moll); Swanson (17, Cruz); Happ (23, Weaver); Hoerner (21, Weaver)
- RBIGomes (43), Candelario (54), Bellinger (51), Happ (50), Morel (53)
- 2Out RBICandelario, Bellinger, Morel
- SFGomes
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-9 (Gomes 0-1, Candelario 1-1, Bellinger 1-2, Swanson 0-1, Happ 1-2, Hoerner 0-1, Morel 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBBellinger (15, 2nd base off Weaver/Maile)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Candelario)
Reds Pitching
- Pitching
- WPWeaver
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWeaver 11/18; Cruz 2/5; Moll 2/4; Gibaut 4/4; Duarte 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWeaver-12-14-11-9; Cruz-4-1-3-4; Moll-5-1-1-2; Gibaut-1-4-5-3; Duarte-1-1-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWeaver 3-2; Cruz 0-2; Moll 0-1; Gibaut 1-2; Duarte 3-1
- Game ScoresL Weaver 36
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Taillon(W, 6-6) |
M. Leiter Jr.(H, 19) |
J. Merryweather(H, 10) |
A. Alzolay(S, 13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 92-62 | 5.36 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18-14 | 3.04 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14-11 | 3.75 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.27 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 141-100 |
- Pitching
- HBPEncarnacion-Strand (by Leiter Jr.)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 17/23; Leiter Jr. 6/6; Alzolay 3/4; Merryweather 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-13-9-24-15; Leiter Jr.-4-7-2-1; Alzolay-6-2-3-2; Merryweather-4-5-1-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 3-6; Leiter Jr. 1-0; Alzolay 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 48
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | De La Cruz homered to center (424 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Happ doubled to right, Hoerner scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd | Bellinger singled to right, Hoerner scored, Happ to third. | 1 | 2 | |
| 3rd | Morel walked, Happ scored, Swanson to second, Bellinger to third. | 1 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Candelario walked, Bellinger scored, Morel to second, Swanson to third. | 1 | 4 | |
| 4th | Maile grounded into double play, second to first, Encarnacion-Strand scored, Benson out at second. | 2 | 4 | |
| 8th | Steer homered to center (412 feet). | 3 | 4 | |
| 8th | Gomes hit sacrifice fly to right, Swanson scored. | 3 | 5 | |
CHC win 3-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:05 AM, 4 August 2023
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 35,615
Game Time:2:43
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
- First Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
- Third Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
2024 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 83 | 79 | .512 | 10 | W1 |
| Chicago | 83 | 79 | .512 | 10 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 77 | 85 | .475 | 16 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | L1 |
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