Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds

Saturday, September 15th, 2018 3:05PM CST

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Cincinnati Reds

Game Recap

On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs secured a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, a win that helped the Cubs keep their position atop the NL Central standings. Jon Lester was the star pitcher for Chicago, giving up only two hits across seven innings while striking out a season-high nine batters. The game's deciding run was driven in during the sixth inning by Willson Contreras with a single.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, September 15th, 2018

Time: 3:05PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,196

Line Score

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Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Runs Batted In: Contreras (51)

2-out Runs Batted In: Contreras

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Lester 0-2, Contreras 1-2, Caratini 0-1, Russell 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Lester 2


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 14/23; J. Wilson 3/4; Chavez 2/2; Rosario 1/1; Cishek 1/1

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 20-12-17-12; J. Wilson 3-1-2-3; Chavez 1-0-1-2; Rosario 1-0-0-1; Cishek 0-0-0-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 6-5; J. Wilson 1-1; Chavez 0-1; Rosario 0-1; Cishek 1-0

Game Scores: J Lester 80


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Bote-Báez-Caratini)



Cincinnati Reds Batting

Reds Batting

Ground Into Double Play: Ervin

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Suárez 0-1, Votto 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Suárez 1


Cincinnati Reds Pitching

Reds Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Caratini (By Reed)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Reed 11/20; Romano 3/5; Peralta 2/3; Hughes 3/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Reed 15-16-18-7; Romano 4-2-2-4; Peralta 3-0-2-3; Hughes 2-6-0-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Reed 5-0; Romano 1-1; Peralta 2-1; Hughes 1-0

Game Scores: C Reed 71


Cincinnati Reds Baserunning

Reds Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Hamilton (10, 3rd base by Lester/Contreras)

Stolen Bases: Peraza (23, 2nd base off Lester/Contreras); Hamilton (31, 2nd base off Lester/Contreras)


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