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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-08-02 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 33991 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 16–6. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Spencer Steer homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin Newman scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Yan Gomes doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer. Ian Happ scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Christopher Morel doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. Jeimer Candelario scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
W: Michael Fulmer L: Buck Farmer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tripp Gibson · 1B: Derek Thomas · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Newman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Senzel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt McLain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Spencer Steer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuart Fairchild | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 TJ Friedl | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Fraley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christopher Morel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tauchman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Williamson | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Buck Farmer | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Sims | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Young | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Law | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Smyly | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Leiter | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Newman: S8/L78
- Nick Senzel: K
- Matt McLain: 8/L8+
- Spencer Steer: HR/F7D.1-H
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Cody Bellinger: W
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 2
- Joey Votto: HR/F8XD
- Tyler Stephenson: 3/P34
- Stuart Fairchild: 4/P34D
- Will Benson: K
Bot 2
- Ian Happ: K
- Yan Gomes: 53/G5D+
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G5D+
Top 3
- Kevin Newman: K.BX1(23)
- Nick Senzel: 7/F7D
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 3
- Jeimer Candelario: D7/L7LD+
- Patrick Wisdom: 7/F7D
- Nico Hoerner: 9/F9S
- Christopher Morel: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Cody Bellinger: 9/F89
Top 4
- Spencer Steer: 9/F9S
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: D7/G5
- Joey Votto: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Tyler Stephenson: 63/G6
- Stuart Fairchild: S7/L7
- Will Benson: K
Bot 4
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F7D
- Ian Happ: 9/F9LS
- Yan Gomes: K
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 5
- Kevin Newman: 53/G56
- Nick Senzel: K
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 5
- Jeimer Candelario: W
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Nico Hoerner: S9/G34.1-2
- Christopher Morel: D9/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Cody Bellinger: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 6
- Spencer Steer: 53/G56
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
- Joey Votto: K
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: W
- Yan Gomes: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Seiya Suzuki: S8/L78.2-H
- Jeimer Candelario: S4/G34.1-2
- Mike Tauchman: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-3
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Cody Bellinger: E5/TH/G56.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Dansby Swanson: SB2
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 7
- Tyler Stephenson: 43/G34
- TJ Friedl: HR/F89XD
- Will Benson: K
- Jake Fraley: 63/G4+
Bot 7
- Ian Happ: HR/F8XD
- Yan Gomes: 3/L34
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8
- Jeimer Candelario: S7/L7D
- Mike Tauchman: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: E5/TH/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Christopher Morel: E5/G56.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Cody Bellinger: S3/G34.1-3(E3/TH)
- Dansby Swanson: 8/L8D+
Top 8
- Nick Senzel: 31/G34
- Matt McLain: S9/L9
- Spencer Steer: 9/F9D
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
Bot 8
- Ian Happ: HR/F78XD
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8D
- Seiya Suzuki: HR/F78XD
- Jeimer Candelario: D9/L9D+
- Mike Tauchman: 5/P5SF/FL
- Nico Hoerner: 6/L6D+
Top 9
- Joey Votto: 63/G4M
- Tyler Stephenson: 63/G6
- TJ Friedl: S7/G6
- Will Benson: W.1-2
- Jake Fraley: 43/G34+