Reds vs. Cubs – game summary – July 28, 2021

CHICAGO – Joey Votto started twice for the second day in a row and went deep in his fifth straight match to match the Cincinnati record when the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Wednesday night.

Tyler Mahle threw six paintable innings for the Reds, who intensified their bullfighting again by acquiring a right-handed Mychal Givens from Colorado before the game. Tyler Stephenson and Shogo Akiyama each had two RBIs, and Jesse Winker doubled up twice and ran.

The 37-year-old Votto is the ninth batsman in Reds history from 1900 and has found five straight games. It was the 15th multinational game of his career.

Homer-wise, this is the best stretch I’ve been to in a short amount of time, said Votto, a six-time All-Star who stated he had experienced hot punches in the past. I’ve never done it with a home tour, so it’s a bit of a new experience. “

The 2010 NL MVP fired a 1-1 curved ball from Zach Davies into deep left whitening, leading to the second. Votto scored Cory Abbott’s two strokes in the middle of a 3-1 fastball in the ninth, giving him 19 home players this season and seven five-game raises.

It’s coming at the perfect time for the Reds, who have to get on the roll to close the ground at NL Central’s leading Milwaukee or wild card point.

He’s still fun to watch and contribute heavily to the wins, Reds director David Bell said. It’s really a pleasure and a pleasure to watch him on a plate right now.

Mahle (8-3) broke five hits and walked one in his first win after June 16th. The right-hander battled through deep calculations, and was aided by a sharp defense, including a couple of great catches from the right national team Aristides Aquino.

It was probably the coolest game I’ve participated in, Mahle said. After all, the six innings, not to mention the runs, were amazing.

Recently-acquired reliefs Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson followed their unrated turn with each of their Reds debuts before Ryan Hendrix allowed two runs in the ninth with David Bot and Ian Happ’s RBI singles.

Nico Hoerner and Patrick Wisdom each had two hits fading in Chicago. The puppies have dropped two straight and seven out of 11.

Davies (6-7) was scored for four runs and seven hits. A slight right-hander struck eight, but walked four.

The Vottos counterfield shot took the Reds forward 1-0.

Cubs manager David Ross has noticed differences in left-handed beats in the Cincinnati slugger.

He has changed his position, taller and struck more strength for all the fields, “Ross said.” Davies broke the ball there, he takes it to the left.

Right now he’s just locked up and hitting for power as much as I’ve seen him. I’ve been following him for a long time and he’s in a pretty good place.

Winker lined the double midfield wall in the third to drive Cincinnati in the second time.

Stephensons long single to the left field wall in the fifth paved two runs 4-0. Kris Bryant threw Stephenson second.

Dillon Maples hit Akiyama on the pitch, whose pedestals were loaded eighth to force the run before the Reds found three in the ninth to retreat.

In a good company

The other Reds are fighting home among five straight games: the current 3B Eugenio Suarez (2018) as well as Jay Bruce, Devin Mesoraco, Adam Dunn, Ken Griffey Jr., Johnny Bench, George Crowe and Ted Kluszewski.

PEN SUPPORT

The Reds continued to add weapons to their struggling bullfighting and announced their intention to climb in the playoffs, getting Givens from Colorado on Wednesday to two potentials, RHPs Case Williams and Noah Davis.

On Tuesday, Cincinnati acquired RHP Cessa and LHP Wilson from the Yankees for a player named.

The trio will give Reds relief in second place as they chase first place in Milwaukee NL Central. Cincinnati played seven games behind Brewers on Wednesday and had six games from an out-wild spot.

31-year-old Givens, who is a free agent after the season, has a 2.73 ERA and a 27.4% strike rate in Colorado’s 29 2/3 innings.

We saw all three as a potential upgrade for our bullfighting right now, which could help us for the rest of the year, CEO Nick Krall said.

TRAINERS ‘ROOM

The Reds: Krall hopes right-handed relief Michael Feliz, Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone will return next month. Krall expects Feliz (right elbow sprain) back from week 10 to 10 days and Sims (right elbow sprain) in about two weeks.

Puppies: SS Javier Bez (bruised heel) was kept in line for the third day but was available from the bench. Hoerner, who started with a speed dial, left the eighth diagonally. Bryant then moved from the left field and completed the quick selection only the second time in his career. … RHP Jake Arrieta (right hind limb tension) throws the tower on Thursday. The puppies placed the 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner on the 10-day injured list on July 7 as he went 0-5 with 9.67 ERA in eight starts after winning in Pittsburgh on May 25th.

NEXT

Reds RHP Luis Castillo (4-10, 4.12 ERA) will face the Cubs RHP Alec Mills (4-3, 4.55) in the series final on Thursday afternoon. Castillo is 3-2 1.71 on ERA in his last 10 starts, having gone 1-8 7.22 on ERA in the first 11 seasons.

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