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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

2018-08-23 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41130 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:27

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–1. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Phillip Ervin singles on a ground ball to second baseman Daniel Murphy. Billy Hamilton scores. Jose Peraza to 3rd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Anthony Rizzo homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Javier Baez scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Cole Hamels L: Anthony DeSclafani SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Ben May · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Hamilton	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jose Peraza	4	0	2	0	0	1
Scooter Gennett	3	0	1	0	1	1
Eugenio Suarez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Phil Ervin	4	0	2	1	0	1
Tucker Barnhart	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dilson Herrera	3	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Casali	3	0	1	0	0	0
Anthony DeSclafani	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon Dixon	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Daniel Murphy	5	1	2	0	0	0
Javier Baez	5	3	3	1	0	0
Anthony Rizzo	2	2	2	3	1	0
Ben Zobrist	4	1	2	1	0	1
Kyle Schwarber	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ian Happ	2	0	1	0	2	0
Victor Caratini	4	0	2	2	0	1
Cole Hamels	3	0	0	0	0	2
David Bote	4	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anthony DeSclafani	6.0	8	1	5
Michael Lorenzen	2.0	4	2	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	9.0	8	2	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Hamilton: D98/F89S
Jose Peraza: S7/L56-.2-3
Scooter Gennett: K
Eugenio Suarez: K+SB2
Phil Ervin: S4/G34.3-H;2-3
Tucker Barnhart: SB2
Tucker Barnhart: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

Daniel Murphy: 7/F7M
Javier Baez: E6/G6M
Anthony Rizzo: HR/F89XD+.1-H(UR)
Ben Zobrist: 53/G6S
Kyle Schwarber: K

Top 2

Dilson Herrera: 13/BP15S
Curt Casali: S9/L89S
Anthony DeSclafani: 14/SH/BG13S-.1-2
Billy Hamilton: 3/F3F-

Bot 2

Ian Happ: D8/F8RXD+
Victor Caratini: K
Cole Hamels: K
David Bote: K

Top 3

Jose Peraza: 63/G56
Scooter Gennett: 31/G3-
Eugenio Suarez: 5/L5

Bot 3

Daniel Murphy: 63/G6M-
Javier Baez: HR/F8LXD+
Anthony Rizzo: S9/L89S-
Ben Zobrist: WP.1-2
Ben Zobrist: K
Kyle Schwarber: 7/F78D

Top 4

Phil Ervin: K
Tucker Barnhart: W
Dilson Herrera: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 4

Ian Happ: 63/G4MD
Victor Caratini: S8/G4M
Cole Hamels: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
David Bote: 63/G6+

Top 5

Curt Casali: 9/F9LM
Anthony DeSclafani: K
Billy Hamilton: S9/L9S
Jose Peraza: POCS2(1363)

Bot 5

Daniel Murphy: 43/G4
Javier Baez: D9/L89M
Anthony Rizzo: SB3
Anthony Rizzo: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Ben Zobrist: S9/L89S
Kyle Schwarber: 6/L6MD+

Top 6

Jose Peraza: K
Scooter Gennett: S8/G4M
Eugenio Suarez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 6

Ian Happ: W
Victor Caratini: 8/F8RXD+
Cole Hamels: SB2
Cole Hamels: 43/G4-.2-3
David Bote: 4/F3D

Top 7

Phil Ervin: 63/G6M
Tucker Barnhart: 13/G15S-
Dilson Herrera: 6/L6D-

Bot 7

Daniel Murphy: S7/L7S
Javier Baez: 63/G6S-.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: IW
Ben Zobrist: S9/L34.2-H;1-2
Kyle Schwarber: K
Ian Happ: W.2-3;1-2
Victor Caratini: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)

Top 8

Curt Casali: 8/L8RD+
Brandon Dixon: K
Billy Hamilton: 7/F78M

Bot 8

Cole Hamels: K
David Bote: 63/G56
Daniel Murphy: S39/G34
Javier Baez: S9/L9LS+.1-3;BX2(96)

Top 9

Jose Peraza: S6/G6
Scooter Gennett: W.1-2
Eugenio Suarez: K
Phil Ervin: S7/L56+.2-3;1-2
Tucker Barnhart: 5(2)3/GDP/G56

Notes & reviews

Cubs challenged call that Suarez was safe at 1st; call was overturne - out to complete double play
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On-field Delay
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Red Challenged call that Peraza was out at first; call was overturned - single
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