Taillon earns 4th straight win as Cubs knock Reds from atop NL Central with 5-3 victory

— Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win, and the surging Chicago Cubs held on to beat Cincinnati 5-3 Thursday night, knocking the Reds out of first place in the NL Central.
Aug 4, 2023, 05:16 am - AP
CIN
CHC
123456789RHE
100100010380
10300001-570
J. Taillon
win

J. Taillon6-6

5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
L. Weaver
loss

L. Weaver2-4

3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 4 BB
A. Alzolay
save

A. Alzolay13

1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CINCHC
1stDe La Cruz homered to center (424 feet).10
1stHapp doubled to right, Hoerner scored.11
3rdBellinger singled to right, Hoerner scored, Happ to third.12
3rdMorel walked, Happ scored, Swanson to second, Bellinger to third.13
3rdCandelario walked, Bellinger scored, Morel to second, Swanson to third.14
4thMaile grounded into double play, second to first, Encarnacion-Strand scored, Benson out at second.24
8thSteer homered to center (412 feet).34
8thGomes hit sacrifice fly to right, Swanson scored.35
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