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Former University of Cincinnati star Ian Happ
launched a solo homer and Javier Baez had an RBI double for the
Cubs, who salvaged a split of the four-game series.
Eugenio Suarez slugged his third homer in as many contests for
the Reds, who squandered a three-run lead and fell for just the
fifth time in 15 games.
Happ led off the seventh inning with a double against starter
Luis Castillo and scored after a pair of groundouts to trim
Cincinnati's lead to 3-2.
Jason Heyward followed by reaching base on an infield single to
prompt the Reds to relieve Castillo with Michael Lorenzen (0-3).
The right-hander allowed a single to Nicholas Castellanos before
Bryant deposited his first-pitch slider over the wall in
left-center field.
Lorenzen's relief appearance was his second in the series in
which he did not retire a batter. The 27-year-old gave up one
run on one hit with two walks on Friday.
Bryant's 23rd homer allowed David Phelps (1-0) to pick up the
win after he worked one scoreless inning. Rowan Wick struck out
four over two innings before Pedro Strop retired the side in the
ninth for his 10th save of the season.
Happ provided the Cubs with some insurance on his fourth homer
of the season with two outs in the eighth inning.
Suarez continued to fluster Chicago in the fifth inning by
depositing a 3-0 sinker from starter Jon Lester over the wall in
right-center field to give Cincinnati a 3-0 lead. Suarez's
team-leading 33rd homer and fourth in five games overall was his
eighth against the Cubs this season.
Baez snapped a 17-inning scoreless streak by Reds starting
pitchers in the sixth after his double to left field plated
Heyward.
Cincinnati opened the scoring despite making two quick outs to
begin the third inning. Joey Votto's liner sailed under the arm
of first baseman Anthony Rizzo and into right field to plate
Nick Senzel before Aristides Aquino extended his hitting streak
to eight games with an RBI single to center field.
--Field Level Media
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