Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 7:05PM CST
Jameson Taillon earned his fourth straight win after throwing more than five innings as the surging Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati 5 to 3 Thursday night. This victory resulted in the Reds falling from the top spot in the National League Central standings.
Date: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 35,615
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
CIN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: Tauchman (13, Moll); Swanson (17, Cruz); Happ (23, Weaver); Hoerner (21, Weaver)
Runs Batted In: Gomes (43), Candelario (54), Bellinger (51), Happ (50), Morel (53)
2-out Runs Batted In: Candelario, Bellinger, Morel
Sacrifice Flies: Gomes
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-9 (Gomes 0-1, Candelario 1-1, Bellinger 1-2, Swanson 0-1, Happ 1-2, Hoerner 0-1, Morel 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gomes 1; Bellinger 1; Hoerner 1

Pitcher Notes: Taillon pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Hit By Pitch: Encarnacion-Strand (by Leiter Jr.)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Taillon 17/23; Leiter Jr. 6/6; Alzolay 3/4; Merryweather 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Taillon-13-9-24-15; Leiter Jr.-4-7-2-1; Alzolay-6-2-3-2; Merryweather-4-5-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Taillon 3-6; Leiter Jr. 1-0; Alzolay 0-2
Game Scores: J Taillon 48

Double Plays: 1 (Hoerner-Candelario)

Stolen Bases: Bellinger (15, 2nd base off Weaver/Maile)

Doubles: Benson (10, Taillon); Steer (23, Taillon)
Home Runs: Steer (17, 8th inning off Merryweather 0 on, 1 Out); De La Cruz (8, 1st inning off Taillon 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Steer (62), De La Cruz (21)
Ground Into Double Play: Maile
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-8 (Votto 0-2, Maile 0-3, Friedl 0-1, Benson 0-1, Steer 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Maile 3; Benson 1

Pitcher Notes: Weaver pitched to 1 batter in the 4th.
Wild Pitches: Weaver
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Weaver 11/18; Cruz 2/5; Moll 2/4; Gibaut 4/4; Duarte 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Weaver-12-14-11-9; Cruz-4-1-3-4; Moll-5-1-1-2; Gibaut-1-4-5-3; Duarte-1-1-3-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Weaver 3-2; Cruz 0-2; Moll 0-1; Gibaut 1-2; Duarte 3-1
Game Scores: L Weaver 36

Assists: Friedl (Madrigal at Home)

Stolen Bases: Fraley (20, 2nd base off Taillon/Gomes); McLain (9, 2nd base off Taillon/Gomes)
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