MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/21/2033
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 821 - THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2033 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (13-4) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 10 1
Chicago Cubs (12-5) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 2
10-4 Win for Cincinnati in Extras
The Cincinnati Reds grabbed a win, 10-4, over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati catcher Ben Burcar was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, 2 walks, and was hit by a pitch. Losses have been few and far between for the Cubs, now 12-5.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Eric Bitonti came to bat in the top of the 15th. Facing Chicago pitcher Heribert Garcia, he hit a 1-0 sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Cincinnati on top, 5-4.

"Winning never gets dull," said Bitonti.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Holliday 2B 7 0 0 0 1 5 2 .221 0 8
B. Burcar C 4 2 3 2 2 1 0 .316 5 12
   c-D. Reichardt PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 3
   d-L. Meza C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
V. Neckar 1B 6 2 1 0 1 1 5 .342 5 15
E. Bitonti 3B 7 1 2 1 0 5 2 .219 1 6
N. Marte DH 6 2 2 3 1 2 3 .164 2 6
K. Tucker LF 6 0 0 1 0 1 5 .145 2 5
G. Guidry SS 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 .263 2 5
R. Huamani RF 5 0 0 0 2 3 2 .222 0 0
J. Arroyo CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .238 1 5
   a-C. Jorge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 4
   b-H. Ramos CF 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .235 3 14
Totals 54 10 10 10 8 22 21      
a - C. Jorge pinch hit for J. Arroyo in the 12th
b - H. Ramos substituted for C. Jorge in the 12th
c - D. Reichardt pinch ran for B. Burcar in the 15th
d - L. Meza substituted for D. Reichardt in the 15th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Marte (3, 4th Inning off G. Flores, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Burcar 2 (5, 4th Inning off G. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off G. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Marte (2, 6th Inning off G. Flores, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Ramos (3, 15th Inning off J. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Burcar 9 , V. Neckar , E. Bitonti 2 , N. Marte 6 , J. Arroyo , H. Ramos 4
2-out RBI: H. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Neckar , K. Tucker 2
GIDP: V. Neckar
Sac Fly: K. Tucker
Hit by Pitch: B. Burcar
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Marte (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Burcar (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Neckar, Guidry-Holliday, Holliday-Guidry-Neckar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Drew 2B 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 .378 0 10
D. Vargas SS 7 0 2 0 0 3 3 .254 4 14
D. Lile DH 5 0 1 0 2 1 2 .288 2 13
S. Lucchesi RF 6 0 1 1 1 2 5 .299 2 10
O. Cruz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .218 3 15
   a-A. Hernandez PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .471 1 2
L. Garcia 3B 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 .302 2 15
G. Cross LF 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 .222 0 1
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 6 0 2 1 0 2 1 .268 2 9
R. Perez C 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 .200 1 8
Totals 52 4 11 4 8 14 28      
a - A. Hernandez pinch hit for O. Cruz in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Drew (6, 4th Inning off N. Binder, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Lucchesi (5, 4th Inning off N. Binder, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Crow-Armstrong (5, 5th Inning off N. Binder, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Drew 3 , D. Vargas 2 , D. Lile , S. Lucchesi 2 , A. Hernandez , L. Garcia , G. Cross , P. Crow-Armstrong 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Vargas 2 , L. Garcia 2 , G. Cross
GIDP: L. Garcia
Sac Fly: C. Drew
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Cross (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Vargas (3) , L. Garcia (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Alvarez-Cruz, Garcia-Drew-Cruz)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Binder 7.2 4 2 2 3 9 0 100 4.09   
J. Useda H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8.44   
Z. Maxwell BS (2) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 20 6.75   
J. Moran 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 25 1.00   
C. King 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 41 2.08   
B. Doyle W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 31 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Binder 69
Batters Faced: N. Binder 30, J. Useda 1, Z. Maxwell 7, J. Moran 6, C. King 10, B. Doyle 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Binder 7-7, J. Useda 1-0, Z. Maxwell 0-2, J. Moran 1-1, C. King 3-2, B. Doyle 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Binder 100-59, J. Useda 5-3, Z. Maxwell 20-12, J. Moran 25-12, C. King 41-25, B. Doyle 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Useda 1-0 , C. King 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Flores 6.0 6 4 4 1 12 3 109 3.42   
J. Alvarez 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 26 12.38   
R. Tiedemann 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.20   
O. Kerkering 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 29 2.45   
J. Karinchak 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 5.79   
H. Garcia L (0-1) 2.0 1 4 1 1 2 0 45 3.38   
J. Morales 1.0 1 2 0 1 1 1 24 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Flores 55
Batters Faced: G. Flores 25, J. Alvarez 7, R. Tiedemann 4, O. Kerkering 7, J. Karinchak 5, H. Garcia 11, J. Morales 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Flores 2-4, J. Alvarez 0-1, R. Tiedemann 1-1, O. Kerkering 1-2, J. Karinchak 2-1, H. Garcia 2-2, J. Morales 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Flores 109-70, J. Alvarez 26-15, R. Tiedemann 13-8, O. Kerkering 29-14, J. Karinchak 14-6, H. Garcia 45-26, J. Morales 24-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Tiedemann 2-0 , J. Morales 2-2
Hit Batsmen: H. Garcia
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Burcar
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 5:39
Attendance: 38834
Special Notes: RP James Karinchak was injured while pitching.
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