Cincinnati Reds tops Chicago Cubs 10-8
Game Summary
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 10-8.
The turning point came in the top of the 6th. Cincinnati Reds pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 18 combined runs and 26 hits on the day.
Key Players
Tyler Stephenson led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Cincinnati Reds reliever Emilio Pagán threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and recorded the save.
Pedro Ramírez led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Chicago Cubs starter David Peterson threw 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Cincinnati Reds starter Rhett Lowder: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (96 pitches). Bullpen ERA 11.25 (4.0 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Chicago Cubs starter David Peterson: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB (88 pitches). Bullpen ERA 13.50 (4.0 IP, 6 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Cincinnati Reds: 11 H, 9 RBI (team AVG 0.289). 4 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Elly De La Cruz (3-for-5, 2 RBI), Sal Stewart (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Tyler Stephenson (2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Jose Trevino (2-for-5, 1 HR).
Chicago Cubs: 13 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.351). 6 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2-for-5), Seiya Suzuki (3-for-5, 2 RBI), Nico Hoerner (3-for-5).