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B.Hamilton doubled to center. Mesoraco scored.

Cozart grounded into fielder's choice. Ludwick to third. Bruce scored. Cozart to first, Mesoraco out, Ludwick to third, Bruce scored.

Grounded into fielder's choice. Ludwick to third. Bruce scored. Cozart to first, Mesoraco out, Ludwick to third, Bruce scored.

On throwing error by second baseman Bonifacio, Ludwick advances. Ludwick scored.

Valbuena singled to right. Sweeney to second. Castro scored.

Singled to right. Sweeney to second. Castro scored.

Pitcher threw a wild pitch. Ludwick to second. Frazier scored.

Reds fifth.  Mesoraco singled to left.   Mesoraco stole second.  Cozart struck out.  Simon grounded out, catcher W.Castillo to first baseman Rizzo, Mesoraco to third.  B.Hamilton doubled to center, Mesoraco scored.  Votto walked on a full count.   B.Hamilton stole third.  R.Santiago flied out to right fielder Schierholtz.  

Reds sixth.  Bruce doubled to right.  Frazier struck out.  Ludwick reached on catcher's interference on catcher W.Castillo.  Mesoraco walked, Bruce to third, Ludwick to second.  Cozart grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Valbuena to second baseman Bonifacio, Bruce scored, Ludwick to third, Mesoraco out, on Bonifacio's error, Ludwick scored, Cozart safe at first.  Simon lined out to right fielder Schierholtz.  

Cubs seventh.  S.Castro singled to center.  Sweeney safe at first on fielder's choice and Frazier's error, S.Castro to second.  LeCure pitching.  W.Castillo struck out.  Valbuena singled to right, S.Castro scored, Sweeney to second.  Kalish pinch-hitting for Samardzija.  Kalish popped out to second baseman R.Santiago.  Bonifacio struck out.  

Reds eighth.  Grimm pitching.  Bruce flied out to left fielder Lake.  Frazier walked on a full count.   Frazier stole second.  Ludwick hit an infield single to shortstop, Frazier to third.  On Grimm's wild pitch, Frazier scored, Ludwick to second.  Mesoraco struck out.  Cozart grounded out, shortstop S.Castro to first baseman Rizzo.  

Cincinnati went 14-5 against the Cubs last season, including a 9-1 record in Chicago. The Reds have won 15 of their last 16 games at Wrigley Field going back to August 10, 2012.

The Reds have averaged 7.5 runs over their last four games, hitting 10 home runs. In their first 11 games this season, Cincinnati averaged 2.5 runs and hit eight homers.

The Cubs have lost four in a row, including a doubleheader sweep versus the Yankees Wednesday in which they were shut out in both games. It was the Cubs' first time being shut out in both games of a doubleheader since June 27, 1962 versus the Cardinals.

Emilio Bonifacio hit .500 over his first eight games this season (19/38), but is just 1-for-21 (.048) in five games since then. He has seven stolen bases for the year, tied for third most in MLB.

Jeff Samardzija has allowed just three runs over his first three starts this year (1.29 ERA), but has an 0-1 record due in part to receiving just three runs of support in those games.

Joey Votto has a six-game hit streak, going 9-for-20 (.450) with four home runs, eight RBI, and seven runs scored over that span. He had no homers and one RBI in his first nine games this season.

HP - Eddings, 1B - Hudson, 2B - Blaser, 3B - Joyce

(SportsNetwork.com) - Jeff Samardzija hopes for some run support on Friday
 when the Chicago Cubs open a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds at
 Wrigley Field.

Cincinnati Reds (6-9) at Chicago Cubs (4-10), 2:20 p.m. (ET)

Chicago,  IL (SportsNetwork.com)  -  Alfredo Simon  yielded  one unearned  run
 through  six-plus innings  as the Cincinnati Reds dealt the sputtering Chicago
 Cubs a 4-1 loss at Wrigley Field.

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs on April 18, 2014

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