The Chicago Cubs lost for the 11th time in 15 games, falling to the Reds 3-2 on Friday in Cincinnati.
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz celebrates with teammates after their 3-2 victory against the Cubs on June 7, 2024, in Cincinnati. Left-hander Justin Steele arguably had his best stuff of the season Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds. He struck out seven and walked one batter in seven largely efficient innings. Steele pitched better than the three runs allowed would indicate, but two misplayed sequences in the fourth led to two costly runs that loomed large in the Chicago Cubs’ 3-2 loss.
Moments later, catcher Miguel Amaya couldn’t corral Steele’s low slider on strike three with two outs to allow Spencer Steer to reach first and De La Cruz to advance to third. Tyler Stephenson followed with a go-ahead two-run double before Steele struck out Jonathan India to finally end the inning.“It was one of those details that made an impact on the game,” Amaya said through an interpreter. “The pitch broke pretty fast. I was trying to catch it and that’s when I lost it.
Steele had the Reds on their heels with his four-seam fastball and slider combination, even mixing in a few changeups. He got 16 swing and misses, including 10 against his slider. He executed well enough in the fourth that it should have resulted in another zero on the scoreboard. Steele didn’t dwell on the plays that should have been made in the inning, though.
“We’re going to find our way,” Swanson said. “Just a little frustrating right now, but at some point, the tide will turn. As a group, we obviously know we’re better, we want better results and are working toward those results. We’re obviously a close knit group and we believe in one another and it’s just a matter of time.”
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