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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-07-31 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34688 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from RF · 2:51
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 2nd — Will Benson doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Cody Bellinger. Joey Votto scores. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Christopher Morel doubles (10) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Yan Gomes scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Buck Farmer L: Marcus Stroman SV: Alexis Diaz
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Tripp Gibson · 3B: Derek Thomas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elly De La Cruz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 TJ Friedl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Fraley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Spencer Steer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Trey Mancini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Madrigal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tauchman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Abbott | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Cruz | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Young | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Sims | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ian Gibaut | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexis Diaz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Stroman | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Javier Assad | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- TJ Friedl: 43/G34
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: D8/L8XD+
- Seiya Suzuki: 6/F7LSF/FL
- Ian Happ: 9/L9
- Cody Bellinger: K
Top 2
- Jake Fraley: 8/F89D
- Spencer Steer: 23/G2-
- Joey Votto: S8/G4
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: S8/L8D+.1-3
- Will Benson: D8/L89D.3-H;1-3
- Luke Maile: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Elly De La Cruz: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F78XD
- Yan Gomes: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Trey Mancini: K
Top 3
- TJ Friedl: W
- Matt McLain: 53/G56.1-2
- Jake Fraley: S8/L89.2-H
- Spencer Steer: SB2
- Spencer Steer: W
- Joey Votto: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 54(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;B-1
- Will Benson: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Nick Madrigal: W
- Nico Hoerner: D7/G5.1-3
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/SF/L89XD+.3-H;2-3
- Ian Happ: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Cody Bellinger: D9/F9D
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Yan Gomes: S7/L78.2-H;1-3
- Christopher Morel: K
Top 4
- Luke Maile: 13/G2-
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- TJ Friedl: W
- Matt McLain: SB2
- Matt McLain: W
- Jake Fraley: 5/P5S
Bot 4
- Trey Mancini: W
- Nick Madrigal: 7/F78
- Nico Hoerner: 4(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 5
- Spencer Steer: K
- Joey Votto: K
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: D9/L89XD+
- Will Benson: 8/F8XD+
Bot 5
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Luke Maile: 63/G6
- Elly De La Cruz: 43/G34
- TJ Friedl: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 6
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Yan Gomes: S7/L7
- Christopher Morel: K
- Mike Tauchman: 16(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 7
- Matt McLain: 63/G6
- Jake Fraley: K
- Spencer Steer: W
- Joey Votto: 5/P56
Bot 7
- Nick Madrigal: HP
- Nico Hoerner: SB2
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: 6/L6D
Top 8
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 9/F9D+
- Will Benson: T9/L9+
- Luke Maile: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
- Yan Gomes: D7/L7LS+
- Christopher Morel: D8/F8XD+.2-H
- Mike Tauchman: K
- Nick Madrigal: 3/G1S
Top 9
- TJ Friedl: K
- Matt McLain: 1/L4MS
- Jake Fraley: K
Bot 9
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/L8D
- Ian Happ: 43/G4