Reds 6-3 victory over Cubs she draws within one game from Mets – Redleg Nation

Homers of Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson led the Cincinnati Reds to their greatest victory in years, 6-3 on the Chicago Cubs, before 31,756 in Great American Ball Park.

Combined with a METS 5-3 extra-the loss for Washington, the victory of Cincinnati attracts them within one match of the third and last National League Wild-Card Playoff Ligplaats. It sets a seven-game sprint for the regular season finale for the Reds and Mets. Cincinnati has one match against the Cubs, three at home against Pittsburgh and three on the road in Milwaukee. The Mets end their series against Washington tomorrow and then end with a six-game road trip (three to Chicago against the Cubs) and three in Miami against the Marlins.

The violation

Cincinnati’s Box-Score offensive statistics: 9-out-34 (.265 battle average), two walks and nine strikeouts.

After the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the top of the third names, Matt McLain distracted the bottom of the inning with a single to the right. He stole second and then went to third place on a Friedl -Single to the right. Send bouncing to Cub’s third baseman Matt Shaw, who threw home late while McLain slid under the tag. Two out of later Will Benson smoked a Javier Assad field 111 MPH in the middle for a single to score Friedl and set up the Reds, 2-1.

With the match bound 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth and one out, Steer cracked a solo gay to the left from Cubs Lefty Relie Drew Pomeranz to set up the home team with 3-2. Miguel Andujar followed with a pinch hit single in the middle, but was first stranded.

Opposite judicial reliever Aaron Civale in the bottom of the sixth, Elly de la Cruz led away with a double field of the left field line, but was stranded on two strikeouts and a fly-out. In the seventh, Friedl was on the right, just within the honest/fault post to set Cincinnati 4-2.

In anticipation of just one point in the first ninth, Noelvi Marte led to the Reds with a single against right -wing Reliever Andrew Kittredge and Stal Second. Later Tyler Stephenson launched one on the seats at the bottom right to put his team 6-3 with two critical insurance runs.

Friedl’s two hits at the top of the hit column, while De la Cruz and Stephenson both reached base twice (once with walks).

The pitching

Cincinnati’s combined pitching line tonight: 9 innings, 7 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts and the 3 points, all deserved.

Starter Zack Littell gave the first run of the game in the first place of the third on a solo shot by Michael Busch, his 30th. It was the 35th Homer that was allowed by Littell in the year, but because of his low walking speed, many of them have come to base with anyone.

In the first place of the fifth, Catcher Reese McGuire hit his ninth Homer of the year to the right, another solo shot, to bind the match to 2-2. It turned out to be the last inning for Littell, who threw 73 litters in five innings. He had some problems through the line -up since he came to the Reds, and manager Terry Francona made sure that this did not happen today.

Graham Ashcraft came to the top of the sixth and pulled the side on three grounders over only five throws. Chase Burns was called up for the top of the seventh and the Cubs switched off on only 11 throws. But in the eighth, Willi Castro led away with a double, followed by an McGuire-Double to bring Chicago within 4-3. Later from an out, Nico Hoerner bounced one of Burns and then McLain for a single that moves Pinch-Runner Kevin Alcantara to third place. Francona then called Tony Santillan to tackle the famous Reds-murderer Ian Happ, who struck swinging. Moises Ballesteros then ended the inning with a weak grounder to shortstop, on which De la Cruz made a good game to end the inning. It was perhaps the most consistent appearance and ‘holding’ the career of Santillan.

Emilio Pagan closed things around a two -squeeze from Shaw for his 29th rescue.

The thoughts of a fan

During the game I spent some time looking at many different scenarios that can develop during the last seven games. But there is really no other way to watch this last week of the season than it is a race to the finish line, and that the team between the Reds and Mets that wins the most matches over those seven, goes to the play -offs.

Maybe you have felt the same atmosphere, but I got the feeling that the Reds finally believe in the fact that they can make a legitimate run at the play -offs. They spent most of September with hanging at a striking distance from the Mets for the third play-off berth in the play-off. But they have not succeeded in taking advantage of opportunities time and time again. But now one game behind with seven left means that it is there to take it if they can.

The longest win -streak of the Reds this season is five games, which they can match with a win on Sunday for a Sweep of the Cubs. Their best record about seven games this season so far is 6-1. They can also be the same as a win on Sunday. But that alone will not be good enough. I will propose that slightly less than 6-1 during the last seven games probably means that the Francona team will watch the late season on TV. This team will have to achieve things that it has not achieved this season to bring this dream scenario home.

The exuberant joy of Stephenson showed while he ended the bases after his eighth inning Homer said it all. And the face of Pagan after the collapse of Seiyu Suzuki to finish it. They know that they have a big chance and their faith in themselves continues to grow. They may just be busy learning to win. Since this team did not do it for that long, how could most of them know? I am excited to see if they can do it.

Next for the Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

Sunday, September 21, 1.40 pm et

Jamison Taillon (10-6, 3.93 ERA) vs. Andrew Abbott (9-7, 2.88 ERA)