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Nico Hoerner drove in half the runs during a pair of early
three-run uprisings that allowed the Cubs (71-86) to coast to
the 13th win in their last 17 games, the best record in the
National League since Sept. 12.
Sampson (4-5) has spearheaded the run with a brilliant September
in which he went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA over six starts. He capped
the month by allowing the Reds (60-97) just three hits and one
run over his seven innings. He walked two and tied a season high
with six strikeouts.
The only run off Sampson came from Jake Fraley's home run to
lead off the second inning, his 12th. It gave the Reds a 1-0
lead.
Erich Uelmen and Rowan Wick wrapped up a four-hitter for the
Cubs with a scoreless inning apiece, giving Chicago four
straight games in which it has allowed two or fewer runs.
The Cubs took charge for good in the bottom of the second
against Reds starter Graham Ashcraft when Ian Happ singled,
Franmil Reyes doubled and both came home on Hoerner's double.
Christopher Morel's two-out RBI single made it 3-1.
Chicago ended Ashcraft's day in a three-run third, when two runs
scored on Spencer Steer's throwing error on Hoerner's
bases-loaded grounder. Yan Gomes capped the scoring with a
double.
Ashcraft (5-5) was charged with six runs (five earned) on six
hits in 2 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out one. Connor
Overton followed with 5 1/3 innings of two-hit, shutout relief.
Happ had two hits and scored twice for the Cubs, who improved
their season-series edge over the Reds to 8-6. Hoerner also
scored twice, while Gomes collected two hits.
Fraley had three of the four hits for the Reds, who dropped
their fourth straight.
--Field Level Media
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