Cincinnati Reds hold on with late 2-run homer to beat Chicago Cubs
Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer while pinch hitting in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday.Espinal, who entered hitting just .195, batted for Will Benson with zero outs and Jonathan India on first after a walk. He sent Drew Smyly's first pitch into Wrigley Field's left-center bleachers for his third homer, giving Cincinnati its first lead at 4-3.
But Nick Madrigal, who had reached on a force, was thrown out at the plate. Cody Bellinger flied out to right to end it and Diaz got his 11th save.Ian Happ hit a two run-homer and walked with the bases loaded for three RBIs, but the Cubs lost their third straight and eighth in nine to fall two games below .500 .Fernando Cruz , the first of four Reds relievers, tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win.Smyly took the loss in relief of starter Javier Assad.
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