Elly De L. a. Cruz drove in a couple on a go-ahead double whilst Jake Fraley completed 3-for-4 because the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 in 10 innings within the regular-season finale on Sunday.
After 9 scoreless innings, De L. a. Cruz slashed a two-run double off Ethan Roberts (1-1). Tyler Stephenson then added an insurance coverage run with a unmarried to middle box, extending the Reds’ result in 3-0.
Tony Santillan (3-3) recorded the win with an ideal 9th prior to Dollar Farmer picked up his first save of the season with a scoreless tenth. Cincinnati (77-85) snapped a five-game shedding streak to complete the season.
Chicago (83-79) had its two-game successful streak snapped because the offense mustered simply 3 hits. In simply his 2nd get started of the 12 months, Caleb Kilian threw 5 scoreless innings of three-hit ball. The 27-year-old righty struck out 4 and walked a couple.
Cincinnati threatened within the most sensible of the fourth as Stephenson led off with a stroll and TJ Friedl singled with one out. After each runners complicated on Kilian’s wild pitch, Stephenson used to be thrown out at house via 3rd baseman Isaac Paredes on Ty France’s groundout. Kilian then were given Fraley to fly out to flee the inning.
Seiya Suzuki singled to start the ground of the fourth, adopted via Michael Busch’s stroll. Reds starter Hunter Greene then retired Paredes and Pete Crow-Armstrong on a lineout and a flyout, respectively. Greene struck out Christian Bethancourt for the general out of the inning.
After 4 scoreless innings of one-hit ball, Greene used to be changed via Fernando Cruz. Within the ultimate get started of his 3rd season, Greene struck out 3 and walked 3.
Chicago completed 83-79 for a 2nd consecutive 12 months and overlooked the playoffs for a fourth directly season. The Reds additionally overlooked the postseason for a fourth consecutive 12 months.
–Box Stage Media
