Ben Brown stars as Cubs combine on a 1-hitter to beat Reds 2-0
The 6-foot-6 Brown retired 14 of his first 15 batters before TJ Friedl singled with two out in the sixth for Cincinnati's only hit of the game.
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The 6-foot-6 Brown retired 14 of his first 15 batters before TJ Friedl singled with two out in the sixth for Cincinnati's only hit of the game.
Cubs right-hander Colin Rea (3-2) was tagged for six runs and a season-high 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Seiya Suzuki doubled in a run and rookie Matt Shaw had two hits for the NL Central leaders, who have won 10 of 12.
The Cubs have won nine of 11 while the Rockies fell to 9-46 and are on pace to finish 27-135.
The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 8-2 in their last 10 games.
Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs apiece as the NL Central Division leaders took their fourth straight three-game series.
Justin Turner and Michael Kelly homered as the Cubs had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Pete Crow-Armstrong had two home runs — including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning — and drove in six runs as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 13-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 75-74 in the series and handed a fourth straight defeat to the White Sox, who are last in the AL Central.
The all-time series between the crosstown rivals is tied at 74 wins apiece.
