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Reds

Lorenzen grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Bote unassisted, Barnhart out.

Votto popped out to left fielder Castellanos.

E.Suárez grounded out, shortstop Hoerner to first baseman Caratini.

Grounded out, shortstop Hoerner to first baseman Caratini.

J.Iglesias doubled to right, Aquino scored, VanMeter to third.

Doubled to right, Aquino scored, VanMeter to third.

Grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Bote unassisted, Barnhart out.

Cubs

E.Suárez homered to center on a 1-1 count.

Schwarber hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aquino, Castellanos scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aquino, Castellanos scored.

Blandino hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Schwarber, J.Iglesias scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Schwarber, J.Iglesias scored.

Contreras homered to left on a 0-2 count.

Reds fourth.  Votto grounded out, shortstop Hoerner to first baseman Caratini.  Suárez homered to center on a 1-1 count.  Aquino struck out.  Ervin singled to left.  J.Iglesias grounded out, second baseman Zobrist to first baseman Caratini.

Cubs fourth.  Castellanos doubled to center.  On Mahle's wild pitch, Castellanos to third.  Bryant struck out.  Schwarber hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Aquino, Castellanos scored.  Contreras grounded out, third baseman Suárez to first baseman Votto.

Reds seventh.  Strop pitching.  J.Iglesias singled to center.  Casali singled to left, J.Iglesias to second.  Lorenzen lined out to right fielder Castellanos, J.Iglesias to third.  Dietrich pinch-hitting for Mahle.  Ryan pitching.  Peraza pinch-hitting for Dietrich.  Peraza walked on a full count, Casali to second.  Blandino hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Schwarber, J.Iglesias scored.  Casali to third.  Votto struck out.

Cubs seventh.  Stephenson pitching.  Peraza in as second baseman.  Bryant lined out to left fielder VanMeter.  Schwarber struck out.  Contreras homered to left on a 0-2 count.  Caratini grounded out, first baseman Votto unassisted.

Reds tenth.  Almora Jr. in as center fielder.  Castellanos in as left fielder.  D.Holland pitching.  Heyward in as right fielder.  Votto popped out to left fielder Castellanos.  Norwood pitching.  Suárez grounded out, shortstop Hoerner to first baseman Caratini.  Aquino singled to left.  On Norwood's wild pitch, Aquino to second.  VanMeter walked on four pitches.  J.Iglesias doubled to right, Aquino scored, VanMeter to third.  Barnhart walked on a full count.  Underwood Jr. pitching.  Lorenzen grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Bote unassisted, Barnhart out.

 The Reds and Cubs meet for their final series of 2019, with Cincinnati holding a 9-7 edge in the season series. The Reds haven't finished a season with a winning record against the Cubs since 2014, when then went 11-8.

 The Cubs swept the Pirates over the weekend, scoring 17, 14 and 16 runs for 47 total runs, three runs shy of the modern-day record by an NL team in a three-game series. They also became the first NL team to score at least 14 runs in three straight games since the 1930 Cubs scored 16, 15 and 18 in three straight. That Cubs team went on to plate 10 and 13 in the next two.

 Kris Bryant had three homers over the weekend, and is now 11-for-22 with five home runs, 13 RBI and eight runs over a six-game hitting streak. Since 2015, his 89 hits are the most in MLB against the Reds, while his runs (61), doubles (23) and RBI (52) trail only Anthony Rizzo (66, 24, 68) for the most in the majors against the Cincinnati franchise.

 Yu Darvish, Tuesday's scheduled starter, struck out 14 over six scoreless innings against the Padres on Thursday. His 29.7 percent of swings that miss on the season is the best by a Cubs ERA qualifier since Kerry Wood was at 32.6 in 2003.

 Eugenio Suarez homered twice Sunday, and now has 47 on the season -- the most by a Red since George Foster hit a franchise-record 52 in 1977. Suarez is one home run from matching the single-season record for homers by a third baseman shared by Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt in 1980 and Adrian Beltre for the 2004 Dodgers.

 Tyler Mahle, who takes the ball in Wednesday's finale, has gone 11 straight starts since his last win on May 31. The last Reds pitcher to have a longer winless stretch in a season was Dontrelle Willis, who made 12 consecutive starts without a victory in 2011.

HP - Randazzo, 1B - Blaser, 2B - Nelson, 3B - Diaz

Jon Lester relied on his teammates for a lift during his most recent start for the Chicago Cubs.
As the left-hander prepares to face the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night with the Cubs in the hunt for a playoff spot, Lester is hoping to be a catalyst himself.

Lester ready to step up as Cubs face Reds

CHICAGO (AP)  The improving Cincinnati Reds' pitching staff cooled off the previously surging Chicago Cubs' offense.
Jose Iglesias had an RBI double in the 10th inning and five Cincinnati pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Reds recorded their second straight win over playoff-contending Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday night.

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs on September 19, 2019

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