Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

59-52, 31-26 Away

Final

56-53, 30-27 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
E. De La CruzSS	1-4	1	1	1	.269
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: De La Cruz homered to center (424 feet). 2nd: De La Cruz walked. 4th: De La Cruz struck out looking. 7th: De La Cruz struck out swinging. 9th: De La Cruz lined out to first.
T. FriedlCF	0-4	0	0	0	.276
M. McLain2B	1-4	0	0	0	.304
J. FraleyRF	0-3	0	0	0	.263
S. Steer3B	2-4	1	1	1	.275
J. VottoDH	0-4	0	0	0	.208
C. Encarnacion-Strand1B	2-3	1	0	0	.283
W. BensonLF	2-4	0	0	0	.280
L. MaileC	0-4	0	0	0	.233

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
L. Weaver	3.0	4	4	4	5	83-46	6.98
S. Moll	1.1	1	0	0	2	15-9	4.24
D. Duarte	1.2	0	0	0	1	12-9	3.86
I. Gibaut	1.0	0	0	1	0	17-13	3.02
F. Cruz	1.0	2	1	0	1	15-12	5.11

According to ESPN Analytics

CIN

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

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

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

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	0
1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	-	5	7	0

Scoring Summary

		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

Data is currently unavailable.

Reds
6
Cubs
5

Game 1

1/8

Reds
9
Cubs
20

Game 2

2/8

Reds
6
Cubs
16

Game 3

3/8

Reds
3
Cubs
5

Game 4

4/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

Win Probability

Game Information

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

J. Taillon6-6

L. Weaver2-4

A. Alzolay13

Scoring Summary

Inning

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