Reds 6-5 Cubs (Jul 31, 2023) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

53-53, 27-27 home


CIN
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	0
0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	8	0

RedsTop 1st
- M. Stroman pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Slurve 83
  3
  Ball
  Splitter 87
  4
  Ball
  Slurve 83
  5
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Abbott pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- M. Stroman pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Abbott pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- M. Stroman pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Fraley stole second.
  4
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Abbott pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Friedl stole second.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Abbott pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- B. Farmer pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Farmer pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- F. Cruz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Tauchman hit for Mancini
  6
  4
- A. Young pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Bellinger at first base.
  6
  4
- Tauchman in center field.
  6
  4
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- L. Sims pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- Madrigal stole second.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- I. Gibaut pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- M. Leiter Jr. pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- A. Diaz pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	91
2 Strike Swinging	Slurve	83
3 Ball	Splitter	87
4 Ball	Slurve	83
5 Strike Looking	Sinker	91

Reds
6
Cubs
5

Game 1

7/31

Reds
9
Cubs
20

Game 2

8/1

Reds
6
Cubs
16

Game 3

8/2

Reds
3
Cubs
5

Game 4

8/3

Wrigley Field

8:05 PM, July 31, 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 34,688

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Second Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	42	28	.600	-	L1
Milwaukee	38	33	.535	4.5	W2
St. Louis	36	34	.514	6	L6
Cincinnati	35	35	.500	7	L2
Pittsburgh	29	42	.408	13.5	W1

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Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Cubs

B. Farmer3-4

M. Stroman10-8

A. Diaz32

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