CHICAGO (AP) Zack Littell struck out eight in seven crisp innings in his Cincinnati debut, and the Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday evening.
Littell (9-8) allowed three hits and walked two in his first begin since he was acquired in a commerce with Tampa Bay final week.
Spencer Steer hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in Cincinnati’s four-run seventh. The Reds (60-54) gained for the third time in 4 video games.
Matt Shaw homered for the Cubs (65-48), who completed with 4 hits. That they had simply three hits in Monday evening’s 3-2 loss within the sequence opener.
The Cubs have dropped three of 4. They path the NL Central-leading Brewers by 4 video games.
Steer singled residence Miguel Andujar within the fifth, however Shaw responded along with his seventh homer within the backside half of the inning.
The Reds grabbed management within the seventh in opposition to Andrew Kittredge (2-3). Austin Hays walked, Andujar singled and Steer hit a drive to left-center for his thirteenth homer. Santiago Espinal added a sacrifice fly.
It was Kittredge’s third look since he was acquired in a commerce with Baltimore.
Andujar collected his first two hits with the Reds after coming over in a commerce deadline take care of the Athletics. TJ Friedl additionally had two hits.
Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings. He was charged with one run and three hits.
Key second
The Cubs had an opportunity to seize an early lead, placing runners on first and second with none out within the first. However Kyle Tucker, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Willi Castro struck out swinging.
Key stat
The Reds went 3 for five with runners in scoring place. The Cubs went 0 for six in these conditions.
Up subsequent
Reds All-Star LHP Andrew Abbott (8-1, 2.15 ERA) faces Cubs rookie RHP Cade Horton (5-2, 3.42 ERA) within the sequence finale on Wednesday.
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