Final/11
Cubs down Reds in extras
Apr 25, 2015 - 5:26 AM Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Jonathan Herrera singled home the go- ahead run in the 11th inning as the Chicago Cubs took a 7-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds to open a three-game set.Anthony Rizzo was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored and David Ross added a two-run double for the Cubs, who came into the series off a four- game split with Pittsburgh.
Jon Lester allowed three runs on five hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts over six innings for Chicago, while Jason Motte (1-0) got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 10th to pick up the win.
Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips and Zack Cozart each drove in a run for the Reds, who have lost their last two games.
Mike Leake gave up three runs on four hits with a walk and nine strikeouts in seven innings on the mound for Cincinnati.
In the 11th inning with Burke Badenhop (0-1) on the mound, Rizzo singled with one out and Kris Bryant followed with a base hit. Herrera then ripped a single to right for a 4-3 lead.
After Starlin Castro was intentionally walked, Ross punched a double off the wall in right-center to plate two more runs, and Wood smoked a broken-bat liner back to the mound that went off the glove of Badenhop to score another run for a 7-3 lead.
Hector Rondon worked a flawless bottom of the 11th to finish off the game.
Cincinnati scored in the first as Billy Hamilton singled, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and came home when Votto grounded out for a 1-0 lead.
The Reds made it a 2-0 game in the third when Hamilton again singled to leadoff, and again stole second base. After Votto struck out, Hamilton swiped third and later scored on a Phillips groundout.
Chicago, though, tied the contest in the fourth as Dexter Fowler doubled to start the frame and scored when Rizzo clubbed his second home run of the season.
Cincinnati went back up a run in the fourth after Marlon Byrd led off with a double, moved to third on a Brayan Pena groundout and scored on Cozart's sac fly for a 3-2 lead.
Coghlan led off the Cubs seventh with his third home of the year to tie the game once again.
Game Notes
The Reds were hitless in 14 attempts with runners in scoring position and stranded eight runners ... Hamilton has 12 stolen bases on the season ... Jake Arrieta pitches for Chicago on Saturday, and Anthony DeSclafani takes the mound for Cincinnati.
- CHICAGO: 7
CINCINNATI: 3
Final/11
Apr 24 10:59 PM - Travis Wood lines out to shallow infield, Zack Cozart to Burke Badenhop to Joey Votto. David Ross to third. Starlin Castro scores.
Cubs 7, Reds 3 Top 11, 1 OutApr 24 10:48 PM - T.Wood grounded out, pitcher Badenhop to shortstop Cozart to first baseman Votto, S.Castro scored, D.Ross to third.
Cubs 7, Reds 3 Top 11, 2 OutsApr 24 10:48 PM - D.Ross doubled to right, Bryant scored, J.Herrera scored, S.Castro to third.
Cubs 6, Reds 3 Top 11, 1 OutApr 24 10:46 PM - David Ross doubles to deep right field. Starlin Castro to third. Jonathan Herrera scores. Kris Bryant scores.
Cubs 6, Reds 3 Top 11, 1 OutApr 24 10:46 PM - Jonathan Herrera singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Kris Bryant to third. Anthony Rizzo scores.
Cubs 4, Reds 3 Top 11, 1 OutApr 24 10:44 PM - J.Herrera singled to right, Rizzo scored, Bryant to third.
Cubs 4, Reds 3 Top 11, 1 OutApr 24 10:44 PM - Cozart hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Fowler, Byrd scored.
Cubs 2, Reds 3 Bot 4, 2 OutsApr 24 8:26 PM - Zack Cozart out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Dexter Fowler. Marlon Byrd scores.
Cubs 2, Reds 3 Bot 4, 1 OutApr 24 8:26 PM - Phillips grounded out, shortstop S.Castro to first baseman Rizzo, Hamilton scored, Frazier to second.
Cubs 0, Reds 2 Bot 3, 2 OutsApr 24 7:59 PM - Brandon Phillips grounds out to shortstop, Starlin Castro to Anthony Rizzo. Todd Frazier to second. Billy Hamilton scores.
Cubs 0, Reds 2 Bot 3, 1 OutApr 24 7:59 PM - Votto grounded out, shortstop S.Castro to first baseman Rizzo, Hamilton scored.
Cubs 0, Reds 1 Bot 1, 1 OutApr 24 7:20 PM - Joey Votto grounds out to shortstop, Starlin Castro to Anthony Rizzo. Billy Hamilton scores.
Cubs 0, Reds 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 24 7:20 PM
Apr 24 7:11 PM- CHICAGO: 0
CINCINNATI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 24 7:10 PM
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