Game Thread: Cubs @ Reds - Sat, Sep 02 @ 06:40 PM EDT
Cubs @ Reds - Sat, Sep 02
Game Status: Final - Score: 2-1 Reds
Links & Info
- Current conditions at Great American Ball Park: 87°F - Clear - Wind 7 mph, Out To LF
- TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Reds: Bally Sports Ohio
- Radio: Cubs: 670 The Score, Reds: WLW 700
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| Cubs Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoerner - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .340 | .391 |
| 2 | Swanson - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .242 | .328 | .414 |
| 3 | Happ - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .362 | .424 |
| 4 | Bellinger - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .319 | .365 | .546 |
| 5 | Suzuki, S - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .338 | .438 |
| 6 | Gomes - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .309 | .413 |
| 7 | Candelario - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .259 | .340 | .480 |
| 8 | Wisdom - 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .288 | .500 |
| a-Tauchman - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .355 | .377 | |
| b-Madrigal - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 | .324 | .363 | |
| 9 | Morel - DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .313 | .481 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Cubs |
|---|
| a-Popped out for Wisdom in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Tauchman in the 9th. |
| BATTING: HR: Candelario (20, 7th inning off Abbott, A, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Bellinger; Candelario 4; Gomes; Hoerner; Suzuki, S. RBI: Candelario (66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Madrigal 2; Swanson; Candelario. GIDP: Swanson. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 7. |
| FIELDING: Pickoffs: Assad 2 (Steer at 1st base, De La Cruz, E at 1st base). DP: 2 (Swanson-Hoerner-Wisdom; Hoerner-Swanson). |
| Reds Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraley - DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .351 | .480 |
| 1-Bader - PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .276 | .361 | |
| 2 | Friedl - CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .333 | .419 |
| 3 | Steer - 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 | .356 | .450 |
| 4 | De La Cruz, E - SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .299 | .435 |
| 5 | Martini - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .242 | .324 | .545 |
| 6 | Renfroe - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .237 | .298 | .425 |
| 7 | Encarnacion-Strand - 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .313 | .393 |
| 8 | Marte, N - 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .289 |
| 9 | Maile - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .294 | .404 |
| a-Benson - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .362 | .467 | |
| Stephenson, T - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .327 | .369 | |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Reds |
|---|
| a-Struck out for Maile in the 8th. 1-Ran for Fraley in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Encarnacion-Strand (6, Assad); De La Cruz, E (14, Assad); Fraley (17, Leiter Jr.). TB: De La Cruz, E 4; Encarnacion-Strand 2; Fraley 3; Marte, N; Steer 2. RBI: De La Cruz, E (35); Renfroe (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Renfroe 2; Fraley. GIDP: Maile. Team RISP: 2-for-9. Team LOB: 5. |
| FIELDING: E: De La Cruz, E 2 (11, fielding, missed catch). Pickoffs: Abbott, A (Bellinger at 1st base). DP: (De La Cruz, E-Steer-Encarnacion-Strand). |
| Cubs Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assad | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 98-62 | 2.69 |
| Leiter Jr. (L, 1-3)(BS, 3) | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.09 |
| Cuas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3.62 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Reds Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, A | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 97-61 | 3.22 |
| Farmer, B | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.64 |
| Antone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 0.00 |
| Moll (W, 1-3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 3.66 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Game Info |
|---|
| HBP: Steer (by Leiter Jr.). |
| Pitches-strikes: Assad 98-62; Leiter Jr. 17-9; Cuas 2-2; Abbott, A 97-61; Farmer, B 8-6; Antone 10-6; Moll 20-10. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Assad 9-0; Leiter Jr. 0-1; Cuas 1-0; Abbott, A 5-6; Farmer, B 1-0; Antone 1-0; Moll 3-0. |
| Batters faced: Assad 27; Leiter Jr. 5; Cuas 1; Abbott, A 25; Farmer, B 2; Antone 3; Moll 5. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Cuas 3-1. |
| Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Erich Bacchus. |
| Weather: 87 degrees, Clear. |
| Wind: 7 mph, Out To LF. |
| First pitch: 6:42 PM. |
| T: 2:41. |
| Att: 38,246. |
| Venue: Great American Ball Park. |
| September 2, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 7 | Jeimer Candelario homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. | 1-0 CHC |
| Bottom 9 | Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Harrison Bader scores. TJ Friedl to 3rd. Spencer Steer to 2nd. | 1-1 |
| Bottom 9 | Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Hunter Renfroe grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. TJ Friedl scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd. Hunter Renfroe to 1st. | 2-1 CIN |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Decisions
- Winner: Sam Moll (1-3, 3.66)
- Loser: Mark Leiter Jr. (1-3, 3.09)
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Single
Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Harrison Bader scores. TJ Friedl to 3rd. Spencer Steer to 2nd.
Pitch from Mark Leiter Jr.: Splitter @ 84.2 mph
Hit by Elly De La Cruz: Launched 110.7 mph at 6.0° for a total distance of 141.0 ft
Bottom 9 - 1-1 TIE
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Tejay Antone replaces Buck Farmer.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Buck Farmer replaces Andrew Abbott.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Sam Moll replaces Tejay Antone.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jose Cuas replaces Mark Leiter Jr.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Javier Assad.