MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
08/04/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 2085 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (56-45) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Cincinnati Reds (66-34) 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 X 7 12 0
Reds Pick Up 7-3 Win
Getting offensive support from Jonathan Nelson, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs, 7-3. Nelson went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times for the Reds. Mike Lewis, the winner, improved to 8-3. He held Chicago to 3 runs on 6 hits over 6 innings, while racking up 6 strikeouts. The first-place Reds are now 66-34, the Cubs 56-45.

Jamie Schexnider came through for Cincinnati with a 2-run double in the bottom of the fifth. The left fielder went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 3 RBI.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Nelson told the Cincinnati Daily.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valenzuela CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 1 30
N. Criswell 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .462 1 3
E. Fairchild LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .284 21 65
K. Luzzo RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .321 19 66
I. Perez 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .246 8 22
A. Shaw DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .267 13 54
B. Griffin SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .245 4 47
J. Tillman 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 20 61
D. Benjamin C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .223 6 15
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 11 8      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Shaw (26, 1st Inning off M. Lewis, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Luzzo (32, 1st Inning off M. Lewis, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Griffin (33, 4th Inning off M. Lewis, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: N. Criswell (2, 3rd Inning off M. Lewis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Perez (8, 1st Inning off M. Lewis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Criswell 4 , K. Luzzo 2 , I. Perez 4 , A. Shaw 2 , B. Griffin 2 , D. Benjamin
2-out RBI: K. Luzzo , I. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Perez , B. Griffin , D. Benjamin
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Tillman (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Perez-Griffin-Criswell, Criswell-Griffin-Payne)
PB: D. Benjamin
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson DH 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 .324 24 59
D. Truax C 5 0 0 0 0 4 8 .248 13 51
S. Carbone 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .257 27 72
J. Moore RF 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 .257 14 26
   b-B. Illiano RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 3 23
J. Schexnider LF 4 2 2 3 0 2 3 .302 12 34
T. Mercer CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 .294 10 40
E. Boivin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .314 2 37
E. Schmidt 3B 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 .263 3 32
A. Tejeda SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 3 37
   a-E. Enright PR, SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 1 6
Totals 32 7 12 7 4 7 25      
a - E. Enright pinch ran for A. Tejeda in the 5th
b - B. Illiano substituted for J. Moore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (22, 1st Inning off R. Payne, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Schmidt (21, 5th Inning off R. Payne, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Schexnider (5, 5th Inning off R. Payne, 3 on, 2 outs) , T. Mercer (15, 5th Inning off R. Payne, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Schexnider (12, 4th Inning off R. Payne, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Nelson 4 , S. Carbone , J. Schexnider 6 , T. Mercer 2 , E. Schmidt 5 , A. Tejeda
2-out RBI: J. Schexnider , T. Mercer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Carbone , E. Boivin 2 , A. Tejeda
GIDP: S. Carbone , E. Boivin
Sac Fly: S. Carbone , J. Moore
Hit by Pitch: T. Mercer
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Schmidt 3 (28)
CS: E. Schmidt (10)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Payne L (6-5) 4.2 9 7 7 2 5 1 87 4.58   
J. Cease 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 6.15   
J. O'Brien 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 2.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Payne 21
Batters Faced: R. Payne 24, J. Cease 7, J. O'Brien 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Payne 3-4, J. Cease 3-0, J. O'Brien 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Payne 87-52, J. Cease 27-17, J. O'Brien 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cease 1-0 , J. O'Brien 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Payne
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lewis W (8-3) 6.0 6 3 3 0 6 1 76 4.11   
L. Estevez 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 27 1.86   
D. Plummer 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lewis 54
Batters Faced: M. Lewis 24, L. Estevez 8, D. Plummer 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lewis 6-6, L. Estevez 2-1, D. Plummer 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lewis 76-57, L. Estevez 27-20, D. Plummer 10-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jonathan Nelson
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 41944
Special Notes: SS Alfonso Tejeda was injured while running the bases. RP Leon Estevez was injured while pitching.
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