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2018-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 37760 Β· 68Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 9 mph to LF Β· 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3β2. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 2nd β Phillip Ervin doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Mason Williams scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 8th β Daniel Murphy homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: David Bote homers (5) on a fly ball to left field β worth 42% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jesse Chavez L: Raisel Iglesias SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Vanover Β· 1B: Ben May Β· 2B: David Rackley Β· 3B: Chris Guccione Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Peraza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scooter Gennett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eugenio Suarez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mason Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Phil Ervin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tucker Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Dixon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Matt Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dilson Herrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Preston Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alec Mills | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Albert Almora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Harvey | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Cody Reed | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
David Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Raisel Iglesias | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alec Mills | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Randy Rosario | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Edwards | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Justin Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Jose Peraza: K
- Scooter Gennett: S8/G4M
- Eugenio Suarez: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Daniel Murphy: 7/F7M
- Javier Baez: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 2
- Mason Williams: D7/F78XD+
- Phil Ervin: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Tucker Barnhart: 43/G4.2-3
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Matt Harvey: K
Bot 2
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56-
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Ian Happ: K
Top 3
- Billy Hamilton: 9/L89M
- Jose Peraza: K
- Scooter Gennett: 63/G6MD
Bot 3
- Willson Contreras: K
- Alec Mills: S9/L34D
- Albert Almora: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S-
Top 4
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Mason Williams: K
- Phil Ervin: 6/F6MD
Bot 4
- Daniel Murphy: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9D+.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Tucker Barnhart: 43/G4
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Matt Harvey: 63/G6MD
Bot 5
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34D+
- Ian Happ: 2/F25-
Top 6
- Billy Hamilton: 3/G3
- Jose Peraza: 63/G6
- Scooter Gennett: D7/F7D+
- Eugenio Suarez: W
- Mason Williams: K
Bot 6
- Willson Contreras: S7/L56D+
- Tommy La Stella: 7/L7M+
- Albert Almora: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Daniel Murphy: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 12(3)3/GDP/G15-
Top 7
- Phil Ervin: 43/G4+
- Tucker Barnhart: 7/L7D+
- Brandon Dixon: K
Bot 7
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7M
- Ian Happ: K
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Dilson Herrera: W
- Billy Hamilton: 54/SH/BG13S-.1-2
- Jose Peraza: 8/F8LD
- Scooter Gennett: K
Bot 8
- David Bote: K
- Albert Almora: K
- Daniel Murphy: HR/F9D+
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Eugenio Suarez: HR/F78XD+
- Preston Tucker: 6/P
- Phil Ervin: 53/G5
- Tucker Barnhart: 53/G34-
Bot 9
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F78D
- Ian Happ: K
Top 10
- Brandon Dixon: K
- Dilson Herrera: 9/F9M
- Billy Hamilton: 8/F8RD+
Bot 10
- Willson Contreras: 23/BG
- David Bote: HR/F7D+
Notes & reviews
- On-field Delay $Umpire review of ball hit by Williams; call was overturned - double, not home run
- Originally scored as two-base E7, changed to double on 08-28-2018
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- Reds challenged call that Rizzo was safe at first; call was overturned - double play
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