Plenty Of Runs For Both Cubs And Reds, But Cubs Lose In 10 Innings
Nick Castellanos hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a wild victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
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Nick Castellanos hit a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a wild victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Nico Hoerner hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs' bullpen shut down the Cincinnati Reds in a testy win on Saturday.
The Cubs hosted the Cincinnati Reds in Cactus League play on Sunday.
The White Sox faced off against former teammate Nicky Delmonico and the Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear, Arizona in Cactus League action Thursday.
Mike Moustakas hit a two-run single as Cincinnati scored five times in the fourth inning on just one hit, and the Reds took advantage of wild Chicago White Sox pitching for a win Sunday.
Tim Anderson hit two of Chicago's five solo homers, and the White Sox — already guaranteed a playoff spot — took another step toward the AL Central title by overpowering the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
The AL Central Division-leading White Sox's momentum hit a snag as rookie Jonathan Stiever got hit hard in his first major league road appearance.
"I felt like we haven't come back in a while," Cubs manager David Ross said. "It was nice to see the guys continue to have really good at-bats against a real good pitcher on the mound. Good at-bats, contact, really went a long way."
Trevor Bauer tossed three-hit ball into the eighth inning to outpitch Chicago Cubs ace Yu Darvish and lift the Cincinnati Reds to a shutout victory Wednesday night.
Alec Mills pitched six sharp innings and David Bote drove in two runs, leading the Cubs to a victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Chicago's starting outfield of Kyle Schwarber, Jason Heyward and Ian Happ each homered twice, and the Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday for a split of their four-game series.
Darvish (6-1) allowed two runners past second base and won his sixth straight decision. He walked two and struck out eight.
Willson Contreras and Jason Heyward homered in the ninth, but Raisel Iglesias got two outs for his fourth save.
Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel homered in their returns from a COVID-19 scare, Nick Castellanos added a grand slam, and the Cincinnati Reds ended a four-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cubs Wednesday night.
Javier Báez homered twice, doubled and scored on a deft dive to the plate, Alec Mills went six solid innings, and the Chicago Cubs extended their strong opening surge, beating the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs let most of a seven-run lead slip away Monday night before Jeremy Jeffress closed out an victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty.
The 2020 Major League Baseball season has just begun, but with two games postponed and 13 members of the Miami Marlins having tested positive for the coronavirus, baseball is on the brink.
The White Sox travel to Cleveland this week, and will be taking extra precautions for life on the road during a global pandemic. So will the Cubs, who will be in Cincinnati, where multiple members of the Reds are currently sidelined with coronavirus protocols.
Dylan Cease didn't have the start he was hoping for when the White Sox took on the Cincinnati Reds in Cactus League play on Monday.
Cubs Manager David Ross had to like what he saw from his started Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
The White Sox' Cactus League opener was rained out on Saturday, so their Spring Training debut came Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Jose Iglesias had an RBI double in the 10th inning and five Cincinnati pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Reds recorded their second straight win over the playoff-contending Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Cubs were shut down by Sonny Gray and two relievers Tuesday night, falling to the Cincinnati Reds in a loss that hurt their playoff positioning.
The Cubs have responded to their "Code Red" playoff crisis by ripping off five straight wins coming into Tuesday night's game against Cincinnati.
