Cincinnati Reds beat Cubs 3-2, Chicago's 11 loss in 15 games
Nick Lodolo allowed one run through six innings and Tyler Stephenson had a two-run double as the surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 for their sixth straight victory.
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Nick Lodolo allowed one run through six innings and Tyler Stephenson had a two-run double as the surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 for their sixth straight victory.
Cubs starter Javier Assad (4-2) allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer while pinch hitting in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 5-4.
Chicago finished with two hits. The White Sox have scored a major league-low 30 runs during their 2-12 start.
The White Sox have scored just 30 runs during their 2-11 start.
Chicago moved three games ahead of Cincinnati in the National League Central and currently holds the second NL wildcard.
In a matchup of National League playoff contenders, Javier Assad pitched a season-high eight shutout innings and Jeimer Candelario launched his career-best 20th homer to help Chicago take a 1-0 lead into the ninth.
Cody Bellinger, as he did in the first game, opened the scoring for the Cubs with a homer in the night cap, a two-out shot in the third inning.
Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs and rookie Jordan Wicks threw five innings of one-run ball.
Jameson Taillon pitched five-plus innings for his fourth straight win.
Cristopher Morel, Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki also went deep to help push the Cubs within three games of the NL Central lead.
Jeimer Candelario went 4 for 5 and scored two runs in his first game since he was reacquired by the Cubs.
Dansby Swanson hit his 13th homer for the third-place Cubs (53-53).
Hunter Greene threw six hitless innings and the Cincinnati Reds came within six outs of the first no-hitter of the season.
Robert finished with three hits in the Sox' fourth win in five games.
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