Cubs Eighth-Inning Rally Meets Reds Early Surge at Sloan Park

The Chicago Cubs moved to 11-15 after an 8-6 loss to the the Cincinnati Reds, who went to 13-14, at 9:05 PM EDT at Sloan Park.

First inning

The Cubs and the Reds both posted 0 runs in the 1st inning as the game opened scoreless.

Second inning

The Reds struck for 2 runs on 2 hits in the 2nd inning while the Cubs again scored 0.

Third inning

The Cubs collected 2 hits in the 3rd inning but scored 0 runs, and the Reds added 3 runs on 3 hits for a 5-0 edge.

Fourth inning

The Cubs produced 2 hits and 0 runs in the 4th inning, and the Reds were held to 0 runs despite 1 hit.

Fifth inning

The Cubs got on the board with 1 run on 1 hit in the 5th inning, and the Reds responded with 3 runs on 3 hits to push the margin to 8-1, which marked the Cubs vs Reds turning point.

Sixth inning

The Cubs added 1 hit and 0 runs in the 6th inning, and the Reds had 2 hits and 0 runs as Cubs post-match stats showed the North Side at 11 hits and the Redlegs at 14.

Seventh inning

The Cubs scored 1 run in the 7th inning despite 0 hits, and the Big Red Machine produced 1 hit and 0 runs.

Eighth inning

The Cubs vs Reds key moments centered on the Cubs scoring 3 runs on 3 hits in the 8th inning while the Reds stayed at 0 runs with 1 hit, and Dansby Swanson carried a .333 average with a .666 on-base plus slugging rate from his previous game line.

Ninth inning

The Cubs scored 1 run on 2 hits in the 9th inning while the Reds finished with 0 runs on 1 hit, and what went wrong for Cubs included 2 throwing errors as Cincinnati played error-free defense.

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