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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2020-07-27 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Aristides Aquino. Kris Bryant scores. Anthony Rizzo to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Joey Votto lines out to center fielder Albert Almora — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
W: Jon Lester L: Wade Miley SV: Jeremy Jeffress
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: John Bacon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Souza | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 David Bote | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Ervin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Votto | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aristides Aquino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Colon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Galvis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Casali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Winker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh VanMeter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Shogo Akiyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Winkler | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Underwood | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 James Norwood | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Miley | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Tejay Antone | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Brooks Raley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Lucas Sims | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kris Bryant: HP
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Javier Baez: 9/F9
- Kyle Schwarber: 9/L9
- Willson Contreras: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Steven Souza: D7/L7L+.3-H;2-H
- David Bote: S9/G34+.2-H
- Nico Hoerner: K.BX1(23)
Bot 1
- Phil Ervin: 7/L7D
- Joey Votto: 8/L8XD
- Eugenio Suarez: W
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G5
Top 2
- Albert Almora: K
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: HP.1-2
- Javier Baez: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Kyle Schwarber: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Willson Contreras: HP
- Steven Souza: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Aristides Aquino: 63/G6
- Christian Colon: 5/P56S
- Kyle Farmer: 8/F78D
Top 3
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: 31/G34
- Albert Almora: W
- Kris Bryant: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Freddy Galvis: 6/P6
- Curt Casali: 7/F7D
- Phil Ervin: E1/G13-.B-1
- Joey Votto: 6/P5D
Top 4
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: E6/TH/G6+.B-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 4/P4
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 4
- Eugenio Suarez: E5/G5.B-1
- Nick Castellanos: 9/F9S
- Aristides Aquino: K
- Christian Colon: 7/F7L
Top 5
- Steven Souza: K
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Kyle Farmer: 8/F8XD
- Freddy Galvis: 4/P4MD
- Curt Casali: HP
- Phil Ervin: 7/F7
Top 6
- Albert Almora: 63/G6
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9D
- Javier Baez: 5/L5D
Bot 6
- Joey Votto: W
- Eugenio Suarez: W.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Jesse Winker: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Josh VanMeter: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Kyle Farmer: 8/F89XD
Top 7
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Willson Contreras: S7/L78S
- Steven Souza: K
- David Bote: D8/L8XD+.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G6MS.2-3
- Albert Almora: HP.1-2
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 7
- Freddy Galvis: 31/G34
- Tyler Stephenson: HR/L8XD
- Phil Ervin: K
- Joey Votto: S9/G4
- Eugenio Suarez: W.1-2
- Nick Castellanos: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Jesse Winker: HP.2-3;1-2
- Josh VanMeter: K
Top 8
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 46(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8D
Bot 8
- Kyle Farmer: K
- Freddy Galvis: K
- Tyler Stephenson: S7/L7D
- Phil Ervin: W.1-2
- Joey Votto: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joey Votto: S9/F89.3-H;2-H
- Eugenio Suarez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 9
- Steven Souza: K
- David Bote: 5/P2
- Ian Happ: 31/G3D
Bot 9
- Nick Castellanos: W
- Jesse Winker: WP.1-2
- Jesse Winker: 3/G3.2-3
- Josh VanMeter: W
- Shogo Akiyama: SB2
- Shogo Akiyama: W
- Freddy Galvis: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tyler Stephenson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Ervin: K
- Joey Votto: 8/L8D
Notes & reviews
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- Cubs challenged call that Vanmeter was safe at 2nd; call upheld - stolen base
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