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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2018-05-18 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 22060 · 70°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph · 3:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Duvall. Ben Zobrist scores. Kris Bryant to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Kris Bryant doubles (13) on a fly ball to left fielder Adam Duvall. Ben Zobrist to 3rd — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Jon Lester L: Homer Bailey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Ben May · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Peraza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scooter Gennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Winker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Homer Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Blandino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackson Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Justin Hancock | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Bailey | 4.2 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Jackson Stephens | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin Brice | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: S8/L8RS
- Kris Bryant: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- Anthony Rizzo: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-3
- Willson Contreras: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Addison Russell: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 6/F6-
- Javier Baez: K
- Ian Happ: IW
- Jon Lester: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jose Peraza: 9/F89S
- Scooter Gennett: 5/L56+
- Eugenio Suarez: W
- Joey Votto: K
Top 2
- Ben Zobrist: 2/F2LF-
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Adam Duvall: K
- Jesse Winker: 43/G4+
- Tucker Barnhart: K
Top 3
- Willson Contreras: S8/G6+
- Addison Russell: S9/G4+.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: W.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ian Happ: IW
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 3
- Homer Bailey: K
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Jose Peraza: 53/G5S
Top 4
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4+
- Kris Bryant: S7/L56D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9D
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Scooter Gennett: S9/G34+
- Eugenio Suarez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joey Votto: 31/G34
Top 5
- Addison Russell: S7/G56+
- Kyle Schwarber: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Javier Baez: 63/G6+.2-3
- Ian Happ: IW
- Jon Lester: 34/SH/BG13S.3-H;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Kris Bryant: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Adam Duvall: HR/F78XD+
- Jesse Winker: 31/G3+
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Alex Blandino: K
Top 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/L7M+
- Willson Contreras: 4/F3D-
- Addison Russell: S4/G6M
- Kyle Schwarber: SB2
- Kyle Schwarber: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Billy Hamilton: 6/F6D-
- Jose Peraza: 9/F89M
- Scooter Gennett: K
Top 7
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: D7/L5D-
- Albert Almora: 143/G13-.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Jackson Stephens: K
- Joey Votto: W
- Adam Duvall: K
- Jesse Winker: K
Top 8
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L34D+
- Willson Contreras: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Addison Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8RM
- Javier Baez: S6/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 8
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Alex Blandino: W
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Jose Peraza: 4(1)/FO/G4-
Top 9
- Albert Almora: W
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Anthony Rizzo: S49/G4+.3-H;1-2
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 9
- Scooter Gennett: K
- Tony Cruz: K
- Joey Votto: 13/G15+
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E4, changed to single on 05-30-2018