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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-08-03 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35615 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Elly De La Cruz homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Cody Bellinger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Cody Bellinger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — David Bell (M): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jameson Taillon L: Luke Weaver SV: Adbert Alzolay
Umpires — HP: Derek Thomas · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt McLain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Fraley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Spencer Steer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Maile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Tauchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Madrigal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Weaver | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Sam Moll | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Duarte | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Gibaut | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elly De La Cruz: HR/F78XD+
- TJ Friedl: 43/G34
- Matt McLain: K
- Jake Fraley: W
- Spencer Steer: SB2
- Spencer Steer: K
Bot 1
- Mike Tauchman: 63/G6
- Nico Hoerner: D9/L9LS
- Ian Happ: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Cody Bellinger: 6/P4M
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 2
- Joey Votto: 7/F7L
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: S9/F9LS
- Will Benson: D9/G3.1-3
- Luke Maile: 6/P6D
- Elly De La Cruz: W
- TJ Friedl: 63/G6MD
Bot 2
- Christopher Morel: 63/G6D
- Jeimer Candelario: 53/G6
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 3
- Matt McLain: S5/G56S
- Jake Fraley: 5/P2F/FL
- Spencer Steer: K+SB2
- Joey Votto: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Nick Madrigal: 7/L78XD
- Mike Tauchman: K
- Nico Hoerner: K+WP.B-1
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Cody Bellinger: S9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Dansby Swanson: SB2
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Christopher Morel: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeimer Candelario: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 4
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: S7/L7
- Will Benson: S8/L89D+.1-3
- Luke Maile: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H(NR)
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Nick Madrigal: S7/L78
- Mike Tauchman: D8/L78D.1XH(862)
- Nico Hoerner: 7/F7
- Ian Happ: K
Top 5
- TJ Friedl: 9/L89D
- Matt McLain: 5/L5
- Jake Fraley: K
Bot 5
- Cody Bellinger: K
- Dansby Swanson: 13/G1
- Christopher Morel: 43/G3
Top 6
- Spencer Steer: DGR/L7LD
- Joey Votto: K
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: HP
- Will Benson: K
- Luke Maile: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 6
- Jeimer Candelario: 43/G34
- Yan Gomes: K
- Nick Madrigal: 9/L9D
Top 7
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- TJ Friedl: K
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 7
- Mike Tauchman: 43/G4
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F89D
- Ian Happ: W
- Cody Bellinger: 5/P6D
Top 8
- Jake Fraley: K
- Spencer Steer: HR/F89XD+
- Joey Votto: K
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Dansby Swanson: DGR/L8XD+
- Christopher Morel: K
- Jeimer Candelario: S8/L8.2-3
- Yan Gomes: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Nick Madrigal: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Will Benson: K
- Luke Maile: K
- Elly De La Cruz: 3/L3
Notes & reviews
- Reds manager David Bell ejected by HP umpire Derek Thomas for arguing balls and strikes