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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

2018-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41196 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:39

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 1–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 6th — Willson Contreras singles on a soft ground ball to right fielder Brandon Dixon. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Willson Contreras singles on a soft ground ball to right fielder Brandon Dixon. Javier Baez scores — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jon Lester L: Sal Romano SV: Steve Cishek

Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Billy Hamilton	2	0	1	1
Jose Peraza	4	2	0	2
Joey Votto	3	1	1	0
Eugenio Suarez	4	0	0	1
Phil Ervin	3	0	0	1
Tucker Barnhart	3	0	0	0
Dilson Herrera	3	1	0	2
Brandon Dixon	2	0	0	1
Cody Reed	1	0	0	1
Gabriel Guerrero	1	0	0	0
Scott Schebler	1	0	0	1
Curt Casali	1	0	0	0
Scooter Gennett	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Albert Almora	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0	0	4
Javier Baez	4	1	1	0	0	1
David Bote	3	0	0	0	1	1
Addison Russell	3	0	1	0	0	2
Willson Contreras	3	0	2	1	0	0
Victor Caratini	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jon Lester	2	0	0	0	0	2
Ian Happ	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ben Zobrist	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cody Reed	5.0	2	2	10
Sal Romano	1.0	2	0	1
Wandy Peralta	1.0	0	0	0
Jared Hughes	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	7.0	2	2	9
Justin Wilson	1.0	1	0	1
Jesse Chavez	0.1	1	0	0
Randy Rosario	0.1	0	0	0
Steve Cishek	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Hamilton: K
Jose Peraza: S5/G5S-
Joey Votto: SB2
Joey Votto: 43/G4-.2-3
Eugenio Suarez: 9/F9M

Bot 1

Albert Almora: 63/G6MD
Kris Bryant: K
Javier Baez: K

Top 2

Phil Ervin: K
Tucker Barnhart: 53/G6S-
Dilson Herrera: K

Bot 2

David Bote: 31/G34
Addison Russell: K
Willson Contreras: S7/G56+
Victor Caratini: HP.1-2
Jon Lester: K

Top 3

Brandon Dixon: 8/F8LD
Cody Reed: K
Billy Hamilton: 8/L8RM

Bot 3

Ian Happ: K
Albert Almora: W
Kris Bryant: K
Javier Baez: 53/G56

Top 4

Jose Peraza: K
Joey Votto: S5/G5-
Eugenio Suarez: 5/L56+
Phil Ervin: 3/G34S-

Bot 4

David Bote: W
Addison Russell: S2/G25-.1-2
Willson Contreras: 5(2)/FO/G5L-.1-2
Victor Caratini: K
Jon Lester: K

Top 5

Tucker Barnhart: 63/G6
Dilson Herrera: K23
Brandon Dixon: K

Bot 5

Ian Happ: 53/G56
Albert Almora: K
Kris Bryant: K

Top 6

Gabriel Guerrero: 8/F8LD
Billy Hamilton: W
Jose Peraza: SB2
Jose Peraza: CS3(25)
Jose Peraza: K

Bot 6

Javier Baez: S4/G6MD
David Bote: 53/G56S-.1-2
Addison Russell: K
Willson Contreras: S9/G4.2-H
Victor Caratini: 7/F78M

Top 7

Joey Votto: W
Eugenio Suarez: K
Phil Ervin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-

Bot 7

Ben Zobrist: 9/F9D+
Ian Happ: 53/G5-
Albert Almora: 31/G34

Top 8

Tucker Barnhart: 3/G34S
Dilson Herrera: S5/BP25-
Scott Schebler: K
Curt Casali: 4/F3-

Bot 8

Kris Bryant: K
Javier Baez: 63/G6
David Bote: K

Top 9

Scooter Gennett: 7/F7D+
Jose Peraza: S8/L8RS-
Joey Votto: 8/F78XD+
Eugenio Suarez: 53/G56-

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