MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/04/2111
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2546 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (76-56) 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 9 2
Chicago Cubs (73-58) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
Reds Make It 6 in a Row with 7-4 Win
The Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs, 7-4, with left fielder Jonathan Welch playing a big role. Welch went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Reds in the win. Cincinnati pitcher Neal Kinch got the win. He's now 2-1. Brian Martinko was tagged with the loss. The Reds sit in second place in the National League Central Division with a record of 76-56.

Cincinnati catcher Danny Molina contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fifth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 89th hit of the season and put the Reds ahead, 7-3.

"Nervous? No," said Molina. "It was my time to shine."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Powers DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .262 20 46
P. Warner RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .252 27 69
T. Hedges LF 4 2 1 0 1 2 5 .266 29 78
   a-G. Arbogast CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 13 57
J. Welch CF, LF 4 2 2 3 1 0 5 .254 7 24
H. Takahashi 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .292 10 31
G. Machado 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .218 13 51
D. Molina C 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 .255 12 54
B. Rossi SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .241 6 29
J. Castaneda 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 4 30
Totals 35 7 9 7 7 8 24      
a - G. Arbogast substituted for T. Hedges in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Warner (21, 5th Inning off B. Martinko, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Welch (7, 1st Inning off B. Martinko, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Powers , P. Warner 2 , T. Hedges , J. Welch 5 , H. Takahashi , G. Machado , D. Molina 2
2-out RBI: D. Molina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Welch 2 , B. Rossi , J. Castaneda
GIDP: G. Machado
Sac Fly: H. Takahashi
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: G. Machado (20) , J. Castaneda (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Rossi-Castaneda-Takahashi, Rossi-Castaneda-Takahashi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Naranjo 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .281 1 11
N. Wilder LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275 10 28
M. Jimenez 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .286 23 74
J. Osborne DH 4 1 0 0 1 4 3 .257 23 48
M. Gerena SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .271 10 63
T. Ash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 11 29
B. Buell CF 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 .247 16 47
J. Van Vleet C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233 13 55
N. Hudkins RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 4 33
   a-A. McCloskey PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254 12 43
   b-J. Kincaid RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 16 63
Totals 33 4 7 4 6 12 19      
a - A. McCloskey pinch hit for N. Hudkins in the 6th
b - J. Kincaid substituted for A. McCloskey in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jimenez (34, 4th Inning off T. Grady, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Wilder (16, 5th Inning off T. Grady, 0 on, 1 out) , A. McCloskey (22, 6th Inning off Z. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Naranjo , N. Wilder 2 , M. Jimenez 4 , M. Gerena , A. McCloskey 2
2-out RBI: A. McCloskey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Wilder , M. Gerena , N. Hudkins
GIDP: N. Wilder , J. Van Vleet
Sac Fly: B. Buell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Naranjo (16) , B. Buell (25)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gerena (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Jimenez-Gerena-Jimenez)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Grady 4.2 5 3 2 3 6 0 95 3.23   
N. Kinch W (2-1) 1.0 0 1 1 1 2 0 21 13.50   
Z. Carter 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 5.30   
M. Langseth H (26) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 4.23   
T. Snipes H (5) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 31 3.81   
D. Driskill SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Grady 47
Batters Faced: T. Grady 22, N. Kinch 4, Z. Carter 3, M. Langseth 4, T. Snipes 6, D. Driskill 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Grady 2-5, N. Kinch 1-0, Z. Carter 1-0, M. Langseth 0-2, T. Snipes 2-0, D. Driskill 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Grady 95-57, N. Kinch 21-10, Z. Carter 11-4, M. Langseth 19-14, T. Snipes 31-19, D. Driskill 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Kinch 2-0 , Z. Carter 1-1 , D. Driskill 1-0
WP: Z. Carter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Martinko L (1-2) 4.2 7 7 7 4 3 1 103 9.20   
F. Nakahama 2.2 2 0 0 3 4 0 46 5.06   
A. Morton 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 4.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Martinko 21
Batters Faced: B. Martinko 24, F. Nakahama 13, A. Morton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Martinko 5-5, F. Nakahama 0-4, A. Morton 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Martinko 103-59, F. Nakahama 46-28, A. Morton 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Nakahama 3-2 , A. Morton 2-0
WP: F. Nakahama
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jonathan Welch
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 40916
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