Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 11:10AM CST
The Chicago Cubs offense exploded for a decisive 15-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, a rout that secured a split in the critical four-game series between the divisional rivals vying for playoff contention. Key contributions included four runs batted in from Ian Happ, while both Mike Tauchman and Cody Bellinger drove in three runs apiece to power the commanding win.
Date: Sunday, September 3rd, 2023
Time: 11:10AM CST
Stadium: Great American Ball Park
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 37,029
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIN |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
CHC |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |

Doubles: Benson (12, Thompson); Marte (4, Thompson); Encarnacion-Strand (7, Taillon)
Home Runs: Stephenson (11, 2nd inning off Taillon 1 on, 0 Out); Friedl (12, 1st inning off Taillon 0 on, 1 Out); Steer (19, 1st inning off Taillon 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Stephenson 3 (47), Friedl (50), Marte 2 (6), Steer (73)
2-out Runs Batted In: Stephenson, Marte 2
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-4 (Stephenson 1-1, Benson 0-1, Fairchild 0-1, Marte 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Benson 1

Pitcher Notes: Shreve pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. ; Law pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
Hit By Pitch: Candelario (by Law)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sims 1/4; Shreve 2/4; Law 1/3; Gibaut 4/5; Kennedy 6/12; Díaz 1/3; Spiers 9/18
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sims-2-2-5-2; Shreve-2-2-0-2; Law-2-1-2-2; Gibaut-2-4-6-3; Kennedy-6-4-4-10; Díaz-3-0-4-3; Spiers-15-10-24-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sims 0-2; Shreve 0-2; Gibaut 0-1; Kennedy 2-3; Díaz 1-0; Spiers 1-3
Game Scores: C Spiers 45

Double Plays: 1 (Friedl-Marte-De La Cruz)
Errors: Díaz (2, throw)
Assists: Friedl (Tauchman at 3rd base)

Caught Stealing: Bader (3, 2nd base by Taillon/Amaya)

Doubles: Tauchman (14, Kennedy); Swanson (20, Kennedy); Happ (29, Kennedy); Madrigal (14, Spiers); Hoerner (25, Gibaut); Suzuki (24, Sims)
Home Runs: Candelario (21, 9th inning off Kennedy 0 on, 0 Out); Bellinger (23, 6th inning off Shreve 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Candelario (67), Bellinger 3 (84), Tauchman 3 (45), Swanson 2 (68), Happ 4 (72), Madrigal 2 (25)
2-out Runs Batted In: Swanson 2, Happ 3
Sacrifice Flies: Bellinger; Happ
Sacrifice Hit: Mastrobuoni
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 8-15 (Candelario 0-1, Bellinger 1-2, Tauchman 2-2, Swanson 1-2, Happ 2-2, Madrigal 1-2, Hoerner 1-2, Suzuki 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Candelario 1; Bellinger 2; Swanson 1

Hit By Pitch: Benson (by Taillon)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Taillon 17/24; Greene 1/4; Thompson 4/7; Palencia 2/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Taillon-22-13-14-16; Greene-2-1-0-3; Thompson-5-3-3-4; Palencia-1-3-7-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Taillon 6-3; Greene 0-2; Thompson 0-2; Palencia 1-1
Game Scores: J Taillon 42

Stolen Bases: Tauchman (6, 2nd base off Kennedy/Stephenson); Happ (13, 2nd base off Kennedy/Stephenson)
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