Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-9 on Tuesday night.
Mike Tauchman also went deep and finished with four RBIs as Chicago won for the ninth time in 11 games, bouncing back in a major way after a 6-5 loss in the opener of the four-game series. The Cubs bashed seven homers while also setting season highs for runs and hits with 21.
"We got a great team," Swanson said. "We got a lot of great camaraderie. I feel like you can just see the work that we’ve put in not only on the field but off the field and what we expect out of one another. It’s been a fun experience." Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Patrick Wisdom and Miguel Amaya also went deep. Wisdom and Amaya connected against catcher Luke Maile, who got the final four outs for the Reds.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 01: Dansby Swanson #7 of the Chicago Cubs reacts after his a two-run home run in the first inning against Ben Lively of the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on August 01, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. pitched six innings in his third consecutive win. He permitted five runs, four earned, and nine hits.
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