Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in what might be his ultimate get started for the Chicago Cubs, and guided a 3-0 win towards visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second one recreation in their three-game sequence on Saturday afternoon.
Hendricks, who has been with the Cubs since 2014 and helped them to a Global Collection identify in 2016, struck out two and walked two on 81 pitches.
Hendricks were given the primary batter of the 8th inning earlier than he was once changed by way of Tyson Miller (5-1), getting hugs from his teammates and a status ovation from the gang, in addition to the Reds.
Porter Hodge pitched the 9th for his 9th save.
Seiya Suzuki had two hits and scored a run for the Cubs (83-78), who gained the sequence opener 1-0 on Friday.
Reds starter Rhett Lowder threw 5 shutout innings, permitting 3 hits with one strikeout and 3 walks.
The Reds (76-85) have misplaced 5 in a row and have not scored previously 19 innings.
Dansby Swanson doubled into the left-field nook off Greenback Farmer (3-2) to start out the 8th. Justin Wilson entered and Cody Bellinger hit his first pitch into heart discipline for a unmarried, placing runners at the corners.
Suzuki was once deliberately walked to load the bases and Isaac Paredes adopted with a pinch-hit RBI unmarried into heart discipline to offer Chicago a 1-0 lead.
Pete Crow-Armstrong got here thru with a one-out unmarried to heart to plate some other run and lengthen the result in 2-0. With the bases loaded, Mike Tauchman then drew a pinch-hit stroll on 4 pitches to make it 3-0.
The Cubs threatened throughout the first 5 innings towards Lowder, however to no avail.
After stranding runners at the corners within the first inning, Nico Hoerner reached base to start out the second one when shortstop Elly De Los angeles Cruz made a fielding error on his backhand take a look at, however Hoerner was once later stuck stealing to finish the inning.
The Cubs then left the bases loaded within the 3rd.
Miguel Amaya, the No. 9 hitter for Chicago, covered a unmarried into left to start out the 5th, however the most sensible of the order could not take merit and the Cubs by no means put a runner in scoring place within the inning.
Tony Santillan changed Lowder to start out the 6th and Suzuki greeted him with a leadoff unmarried, however he additionally by no means left first base.
–Box Degree Media
