Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

54-69, 23-41 Away

Final

65-57, 32-29 Home


CHC
CIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	12	0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1

M. Rodriguez1-2

2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

T. Mahle10-4

5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- T. Mahle pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Fly Out
  Splitter 83
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 1st
- A. Sampson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- T. Mahle pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 2nd
- A. Sampson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- T. Mahle pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- Bote reached on infield single to second, Duffy to second, Duffy safe at third on throwing error by second baseman India.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RedsBottom 3rd
- A. Sampson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- T. Mahle pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 4th
- A. Sampson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- T. Mahle pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 5th
- M. Rodriguez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- Akiyama hit for Mahle
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Hoffman pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 6th
- M. Rodriguez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Hoffman pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 7th
- R. Wick pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- Suárez hit for Hoffman
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- S. Doolittle pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- Wisdom hit for Wick
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 8th
- A. Morgan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Wilson pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 9th
- T. Megill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90
2 Fly Out	Splitter	83

Cubs
5
Reds
14

Game 1

17/8

Cubs
2
Reds
1

Game 2

18/8

Cubs
7
Reds
1

Game 3

18/8

Great American Ball Park

5:35 PM, 18 August 2021

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 16,922

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Additon
First Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Second Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Third Base Umpire - Jordan Baker

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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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

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T. Mahle10-4

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