The Cubs took the previous game and hope to rake game two from the Reds to break thier recent skid. John Lackey looking to get win number 10 of the season against John Lamb hoping to get his second win.
Lester gets immediate help with Ben Zobrist starting the game off with his 10th home run of the season. After that Lamb would keep the Cubs bats quiet adding a couple base runners but no runs until the 5th when Matt Szczur would lead off with a double and helping his cause, Lester drives him in on a single to center. Cubs up by 2.
Lester would put together a great performance through 7 innings giving up 1 hit, walking 1 and hitting 1 but with one out in the bottom of the 8th, he give Billy Hamilton his 3rd home run of the year. Cubs 2, Reds 1.
Hector Rendon replaced Lester in the bottom of the 8th for 1 out and stays in for the 9th and he starts it off well with an out but hits Brandon Phillips and gives up a single to Jay Bruce. He gets the second out but gives up another single to Eugenio Suarez who brings in Phillips to tie the game.
We head to extra innings! Fast forward to the 15th, J.J. Hoover in for the Reds, walks Zo who moves to third on Jason Heyward’s single to right. Kris Bryant drives him in on his single to left. The Reds decide to put Rizzo on to load the bases for pinch hitter Jason Hammel, who forces out Heyward at home but makes it to first. With two outs and bases loaded Javier Baez, gets into a pitcher’s count but takes Hoover deep to straight away center for a grand slam to put the Cubs up 7-2. Hoover gets out of the inning but is on the hook for the loss.
After Rondon is credited with a blown save, the Cubs would use Justin Grimm, Carl Edwards, Jr, Trevor Cahill, Joel Peralta, Spencer Patton and Travis Wood through 15 who combine for 9 K’s and 3 hits but no walks with only Trevor and Travis giving up hits. The bullpen holds it together and Spencer gets his first W as a Cub.
Late night just means early day tomorrow for the Cubs and Reds, it shouldn’t affect them because we’re looking for the sweep!
Go Cubs Go!
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