What can I say, other than I haven’t seen the Cubs this good in April since ever in my life???
John Lackey gets off to a rough start with a leadoff double to Billy Hamilton, he would move over to third and then score on a sac fly by Jay Bruce to put the Reds up 1-0. He would settle down and hold the Reds through six but would be broken up by a leadoff triple to center that Fowler completely miss judged to be a homer run by Scott Schebler who would score on a ground out by Ivan De Jesus.
Dexter Fowler would lead off the Cubs hitting with his 3rd double of the season, Zobrist would walk. While Rizzo stood at the plate, both men would advance with stolen bases. Rizzo would reach on a base on balls as well as Bryant, getting the Cubs first run of the night. Montero would single to left, bringing in Zobrist. Rizzo would score on a sac fly by Soler to left. Addison Russell would bring in Bryant on a soft hit to right. Lackey would help himself with a RBI single. Alfredo Simon would be pulled after a 49 pitch first inning with 2 outs. Dan Straily would come in and load the bases by hiting Fowler but would get out of the first with Heyward’s second strikeout of the night. Straily would have a 1-2-3 second but would start the third by walking Montero. Soler would single and the bases would get loaded with a walk to Russell. Lackey & Fowler would strikeout but Heyward would get his first hit with two RBI’s. 7-1 at the end of three. Chris Brysnt would get his first home run of the season in the eighth by the third pitcher of the night, Keyvius Sampson, who would walk Montero and allow him to score on a wild pitch. At the end of four, the Cubs up 9-1.
After 6 2/3 innings he would be replaced Trevor Cahill, who would end the inning. Clayton Richard would step into the eighth give up one hit but with no runs, maintains a 0 ERA. Neil Ramirez would come into the ninth to close out the Reds with two outs, he walks De Jesus, making this interesting but with a fly out to Fowler by catcher Tucker Barnhart, would be all she wrote for Cincinatti and the Cubs win 9-2.
The series will wrap up tommorow evening and then the Rockies will be in town for the weekend before the Cubs head to St Louis to start a seven games road series ending in Cincinatti.
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