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The Cubs, who lost 12 straight before winning Tuesday night, won
a set for just the third time in 18 series dating back to
mid-June. Both of Chicago's previous series wins came over the
Arizona Diamondbacks, who have the worst record in the National
League.
The Reds, who are 1 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres in the
race for the NL's second wild card, have lost six of 10.
Happ hit a two-out solo homer in the first off Tyler Mahle
(10-4).
The Cubs scored four times in the second, when David Bote drew a
leadoff walk and Hermosillo followed with his first big-league
homer in almost three years. Rafael Ortega added a two-out RBI
single and Frank Schwindel followed with an RBI double.
Hermosillo's homer aided Cubs spot starter Adrian Sampson, off
whom he hit his first round-tripper on Sept. 24, 2018, when he
played for the Los Angeles Angels and Sampson was pitching for
the Texas Rangers.
Sampson, who spent the 2020 season pitching in Korea, was
recalled from Triple-A Iowa prior to the game and allowed one
run on five hits while striking out two over four innings. It
was Sampson's first major league start since Aug. 3, 2019, with
the Rangers.
A quartet of relievers combined on five innings of one-hit ball,
with Manuel Rodriguez (1-2) earning his first big-league win
after succeeding Sampson and striking out three over two hitless
innings.
Sergio Alcantara homered in the sixth and Matt Duffy had three
hits, including an RBI bunt single in the ninth.
Tyler Naquin homered in the second for the Reds while Jose
Barrero had a pair of hits.
Mahle allowed five runs on eight hits and one walk while
striking out five over five innings.
--Field Level Media
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