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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2018-05-20 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 26988 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Scott Schebler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Javier Baez. Alex Blandino scores. Joey Votto to 3rd. Scooter Gennett to 2nd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 2nd — Kyle Schwarber homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Kyle Schwarber homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores — worth 17% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Kyle Schwarber (P): Arguing called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Yu Darvish L: Tyler Mahle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yu Darvish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy La Stella | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Blandino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scooter Gennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Scott Schebler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Mahle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Winker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Peraza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Darvish | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Morrow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Mahle | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Wandy Peralta | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Albert Almora: S8/L8LS+
- Anthony Rizzo: 5/L6-
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 1
- Alex Blandino: W
- Eugenio Suarez: 2/F23F-
- Joey Votto: S8/L78S.1-3
- Scooter Gennett: HP.1-2
- Adam Duvall: K
- Scott Schebler: S6/G6+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tucker Barnhart: 5/F5SF-
Top 2
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Javier Baez: HR/F7D+
- Jason Heyward: 4/F13-
- Yu Darvish: 63/G6MD
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Albert Almora: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Tyler Mahle: K
- Billy Hamilton: 9/F9D
- Alex Blandino: K
Top 3
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34+
- Willson Contreras: 3/F3F-
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 3
- Eugenio Suarez: 8/F8RD
- Joey Votto: 43/G34
- Scooter Gennett: K
Top 4
- Kyle Schwarber: S1/BG
- Javier Baez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Yu Darvish: K
Bot 4
- Adam Duvall: K
- Scott Schebler: W
- Tucker Barnhart: 8/F8LS
- Tyler Mahle: W.1-2
- Billy Hamilton: 6/F56D-
Top 5
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F9LD+
- Albert Almora: 63/G6+
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 5
- Alex Blandino: HP
- Eugenio Suarez: 9/F9LM
- Joey Votto: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Ian Happ: 7/F78M
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Javier Baez: S7/L78M+
- Jason Heyward: 9/L9D+
Bot 6
- Scooter Gennett: 6/F6MD-
- Adam Duvall: K
- Scott Schebler: K
Top 7
- Tommy La Stella: W
- Ben Zobrist: E3/G34S.1-3;B-2
- Albert Almora: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L9S+.3-H(UR)
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9LS
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 7
- Tucker Barnhart: 63/G6
- Jesse Winker: 43/G4+
- Billy Hamilton: K
Top 8
- Javier Baez: 9/F89D+
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4
- Tommy La Stella: W
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Alex Blandino: K
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Joey Votto: S8/L8RM
- Scooter Gennett: 3/L3-
Top 9
- Albert Almora: S7/L78S+
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/L8RXD+
- Willson Contreras: D7/G5+.1-3
- Ian Happ: IW
- Victor Caratini: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Adam Duvall: K
- Jose Peraza: K
- Tucker Barnhart: K
Notes & reviews
- Kyle Schwarber ejected by plate umpire Tumpane for arguing called third strike