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Nick Martinez (5-5) allowed four hits over four
shutout innings in relief of opener Tony Santillan to earn the
win. Martinez fanned three and walked none for the Reds, who
shipped out right-hander Frankie Montas, their scheduled starter
for Tuesday's game, before the trade deadline.
Alexis Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth for his 21st save in 23
chances.
TJ Friedl put Cincinnati up with a two-out, two-run single in
the first. Tyler Stephenson added an RBI single during
Cincinnati's three-run second, which came off Chicago starter
Justin Steele (2-5).
Steele allowed five runs and six hits over five innings. He
walked four and fanned seven.
Stephenson finished with three hits for the Reds, who are 7-2
against Chicago this season. The Cubs fell to 5-12 in Steele's
17 starts this year.
Following a leadoff walk by Noelvi Marte, the Reds extended
their lead in the second when Espinal hit his seventh homer of
2024, putting it on top of the Chicago bullpen in right. With
Cincinnati up 4-0, Stephenson singled home Jonathan India for a
five-run lead.
Espinal added a leadoff double in the fourth and a single in the
sixth but could not get a triple for the cycle, settling for his
second double of the game in the eighth.
After being activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday,
Cody Bellinger got Chicago on the board in the sixth with a
two-run homer off right-hander Lyon Richardson.
Down 5-2, the Cubs mounted a threat with two outs in the seventh
when they loaded the bases against relievers Justin Wilson and
Fernando Cruz. Ian Happ scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-3,
but the inning and rally ended when Isaac Paredes lined out
softly to Elly De La Cruz at short.
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