Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

Friday, May 18th, 2018 6:10PM CST

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Game Recap

The Chicago Cubs began their four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds with a decisive 8-1 victory. The Cubs took command early, scoring three runs in the opening inning. Jon Lester proved effective on the mound, pitching six dominant innings, while Addison Russell was a major offensive force, matching his career best by collecting four hits.

Game Details

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2018

Time: 6:10PM CST

Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 22,060

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Cincinnati RedsCIN 000010000
Chicago CubsCHC 301020011

Game Stats


Cincinnati Reds Batting

Reds Batting

Home Runs: Duvall (9, 5th inning off Lester 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Duvall (24)

Ground Into Double Play: Suárez

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-0


Cincinnati Reds Pitching

Reds Pitching

Intentional Walks: Happ 3 (By Bailey)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Bailey 21/28; Stephens 8/16; Brice 1/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Bailey 13-7-22-19; Stephens 9-6-8-13; Brice 1-1-1-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Bailey 6-5; Stephens 5-3; Brice 2-1

Game Scores: H Bailey 18


Cincinnati Reds Fielding

Reds Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Gennett-Peraza-Votto, Blandino-Gennett-Votto)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Bryant (13, Bailey); Schwarber (5, Bailey); Happ (5, Stephens)

Runs Batted In: Rizzo 2 (25), Contreras (20), Russell (10), Schwarber (18), Lester (2), Báez (37)

2-out Runs Batted In: Báez

Sacrifice Hit: Lester

Ground Into Double Play: Báez; Contreras

Team Left On Base: 14

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-19 (Schwarber 0-2, Báez 1-4, Lester 0-2, Almora Jr. 0-1, Zobrist 0-1, Bryant 0-2, Contreras 1-2, Rizzo 2-2, Heyward 0-1, Happ 0-1, Russell 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Schwarber 1; Lester 3; Zobrist 1; Bryant 1; Happ 2


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 11/20; Wilson 3/4; Hancock 3/4; Montgomery 1/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 16-16-21-11; Wilson 5-3-7-0; Hancock 3-2-3-1; Montgomery 2-4-5-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 6-4; Wilson 0-0; Hancock 1-0; Montgomery 1-0


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Bryant-Báez-Rizzo)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Russell (2, 2nd base off Stephens/Barnhart)


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