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Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel hit two-run
homers for the Cubs, who lost for the 10th time in the past 14
games.
Cincinnati's Hunter Greene (4-2) allowed four runs and five hits
over 6 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two.
Fernando Cruz registered the final out in the seventh, Sam Moll
tossed a perfect eighth, and Alexis Diaz struck out three and
walked one in the ninth for the Reds.
Chicago's Javier Assad (4-2) yielded season worsts of five runs
and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and
walked two.
The Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the third when Miguel Amaya hit a
leadoff single and Suzuki slugged a one-out homer to left. It
was Suzuki's seventh of the season.
The Reds responded in the bottom of the frame as Benson singled
and TJ Friedl walked to start the rally. De La Cruz stepped in
and lined the first pitch over the wall in right to give
Cincinnati a 3-2 lead. It was De La Cruz's 11th homer.
Chicago moved back ahead in the sixth. Cody Bellinger led off
with a hustle double and Morel followed with a two-run blast
that barely cleared the wall in center. It was Morel's 12th
blast of the season.
Cincinnati again answered in the bottom of the inning. Jake
Fraley singled and Stephenson was hit by a pitch to start the
frame. After a sacrifice bunt, India drilled a tying single to
left.
Assad struck out Benson for the second out before being pulled.
Friedl greeted Luke Little with a run-scoring double to right to
put the Reds ahead.
Cincinnati scored three times in the seventh, thanks largely to
four walks. Little walked one, then Porter Hodge got two outs
before issuing three straight walks, the last to India as the
Reds took a 6-4 lead.
Kyle Hendricks entered and Benson hit the first pitch into right
for a two-run single, increasing Cincinnati's lead to four.
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