#[Reds](/r/Reds) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/cinchc_684.jpg) [Cubs](/r/CHICubs) – Sun, May 28
###Game Status: Final – Score: 8-5 Reds
###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717987/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-05-28&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717987)
||Reds Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[India](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663697) – DH|4|2|1|0|1|1|2|.290|.376|.440|
|2|[McLain](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680574) – SS|5|1|4|1|0|0|1|.380|.456|.600|
|3|[Steer](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668715) – 1B|5|1|2|2|0|0|3|.284|.352|.485|
|4|[Stephenson, T](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663886) – C|4|1|0|0|1|2|3|.250|.337|.337|
|5|[Fairchild](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656413) – LF|2|1|1|0|0|0|1|.250|.346|.398|
||a-[Friedl](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670770) – CF|3|1|2|1|0|0|1|.333|.384|.507|
|6|[Senzel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669222) – 3B|3|1|2|2|2|0|0|.264|.337|.396|
|7|[Newman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621028) – 2B|2|0|2|1|3|0|0|.278|.339|.374|
|8|[Fraley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641584) – RF|5|0|0|1|0|1|9|.252|.339|.401|
|9|[Barrero](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676480) – CF|4|0|0|0|0|1|4|.222|.298|.316|
||b-[Benson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666181) – LF|1|0|0|0|0|0|2|.074|.107|.074|
||Totals|38|8|14|8|7|5|26||||
|Reds|
|:–|
|a-Doubled for Fairchild in the 5th. b-Hit into a double play for Barrero in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Fairchild (11, Smyly); India (15, Smyly); McLain (5, Smyly); Friedl (9, Estrada); Senzel (7, Rucker). **HR**: Steer (7, 6th inning off Hughes, 1 on, 2 out). **TB**: Fairchild 2; Friedl 3; India 2; McLain 5; Newman 2; Senzel 3; Steer 5. **RBI**: Fraley (34); Friedl (19); McLain (8); Newman (17); Senzel 2 (25); Steer 2 (25). **2-out RBI**: Steer 2; Friedl; Newman. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Fairchild; Friedl; Fraley 2; Barrero; India. **GIDP**: Steer; Stephenson, T. **Team RISP**: 3-for-17. **Team LOB**: 10. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: (McLain-Newman-Steer). |
||Cubs Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Hoerner](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663538) – 2B|5|0|0|0|0|1|6|.286|.337|.386|
|2|[Swanson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621020) – SS|4|0|2|0|1|0|0|.269|.366|.423|
|3|[Happ](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664023) – LF|5|0|0|0|0|3|3|.277|.396|.418|
|4|[Suzuki, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=673548) – RF|4|1|0|0|1|1|3|.279|.374|.479|
|5|[Morel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666624) – DH|4|0|0|0|0|2|2|.299|.338|.746|
|6|[Mancini](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641820) – 1B|3|1|2|0|1|1|1|.255|.331|.352|
|7|[Tauchman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=643565) – CF|4|1|3|0|0|0|1|.333|.467|.375|
|8|[Wisdom](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621550) – 3B|3|2|2|5|1|1|2|.225|.316|.556|
|9|[Gomes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543228) – C|3|0|0|0|1|2|5|.280|.304|.458|
||Totals|35|5|9|5|5|11|23||||
|Cubs|
|:–|
|BATTING: **2B**: Mancini (5, Herget). **HR**: Wisdom 2 (14, 2nd inning off Ashcraft, 2 on, 2 out, 8th inning off Herget, 1 on, 2 out). **TB**: Mancini 3; Swanson 2; Tauchman 3; Wisdom 8. **RBI**: Wisdom 5 (28). **2-out RBI**: Wisdom 5. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Suzuki, S; Hoerner 3. **GIDP**: Suzuki, S. **Team RISP**: 2-for-10. **Team LOB**: 8. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Smyly (2, pickoff). **DP**: 3 (2 Swanson-Hoerner-Mancini; Hoerner-Gomes). |
|Reds Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Ashcraft](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668933) (W, 3-3)|5.0|5|3|3|3|6|1|92-54|5.55|
|[Sims](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608371)|1.0|1|0|0|2|1|0|27-15|3.86|
|[Gibaut](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664139)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|13-7|3.70|
|[Herget](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=643361)|1.0|2|2|2|0|1|1|20-14|2.55|
|[Díaz, A](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664747) (S, 12)|1.0|1|0|0|0|3|0|23-15|1.74|
|Totals|9.0|9|5|5|5|11|2|||
|Cubs Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Smyly](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592767) (L, 5-2)|4.2|7|5|5|2|2|0|92-56|3.45|
|[Estrada](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669093)|0.0|1|0|0|2|0|0|21-12|2.08|
|[Hughes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=676714)|1.1|1|2|2|1|2|1|23-14|4.76|
|[Rucker](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621074)|2.0|4|1|1|1|1|0|36-19|5.48|
|[Fulmer](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=605242)|1.0|1|0|0|1|0|0|13-7|7.48|
|Totals|9.0|14|8|8|7|5|1|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|WP: Smyly.|
|Pitches-strikes: Ashcraft 92-54; Sims 27-15; Gibaut 13-7; Herget 20-14; Díaz, A 23-15; Smyly 92-56; Estrada 21-12; Hughes 23-14; Rucker 36-19; Fulmer 13-7.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Ashcraft 2-3; Sims 1-0; Gibaut 2-1; Herget 2-0; Díaz, A 0-0; Smyly 4-3; Estrada 0-0; Hughes 0-1; Rucker 2-1; Fulmer 2-0.|
|Batters faced: Ashcraft 22; Sims 6; Gibaut 3; Herget 5; Díaz, A 4; Smyly 22; Estrada 3; Hughes 6; Rucker 10; Fulmer 4.|
|Inherited runners-scored: Estrada 2-2; Hughes 3-0.|
|Umpires: HP: Quinn Wolcott. 1B: Junior Valentine. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Manny Gonzalez. |
|Weather: 69 degrees, Sunny.|
|Wind: 11 mph, In From RF.|
|First pitch: 1:20 PM.|
|T: 3:15.|
|Att: 40,551.|
|Venue: Wrigley Field.|
|May 28, 2023|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 2|Nick Senzel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Stuart Fairchild scores.|1-0 CIN|
|Top 2|Jake Fraley grounds out to first baseman Trey Mancini. Nick Senzel scores. Kevin Newman to 3rd.|2-0 CIN|
|Bottom 2|Patrick Wisdom homers (13) on a line drive to left center field. Seiya Suzuki scores. Mike Tauchman scores.|3-2 CHC|
|Top 3|Matt McLain doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Jonathan India scores.|3-3|
|Top 5|TJ Friedl doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Matt McLain scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.|4-3 CIN|
|Top 5|Kevin Newman walks. Tyler Stephenson scores. TJ Friedl to 3rd. Nick Senzel to 2nd.|5-3 CIN|
|Top 6|Spencer Steer homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonathan India scores.|7-3 CIN|
|Top 7|Nick Senzel doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. TJ Friedl scores.|8-3 CIN|
|Bottom 8|Patrick Wisdom homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Trey Mancini scores.|8-5 CIN|
|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, May 28 vs Cubs (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/14cbff71-bf5b-4564-b6c2-256f7b1108dd.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Bullpen availability for Chicago, May 28 vs Reds (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/0dbaef55-6d20-48d8-ab01-ff696f661075.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Fielding alignment for Chicago, May 28 vs Reds (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/94c5315d-dd1e-4eb2-bb62-a181d58f51b3.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, May 28 vs Cubs (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/fa8ee72c-3925-4773-9ff1-087a30086744.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Starting lineups for Reds at Cubs – May 28, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/08f6006c-1b2f-4a9d-b31f-9ceba92c8790.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Spencer Steer’s home run through bat tracking data (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2d79d6b0-cf4b-4b5f-b0f1-d870fae07187.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Nick Senzel’s RBI single (00:00:10)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/23ddfcbf-5ab3-4903-9129-138dfc99d337.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Jake Fraley’s RBI groundout (00:00:12)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8c12eee9-312a-41ef-a9cb-2e478dacceb7.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Wisdom’s three-run homer (13) (00:00:30)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/724f0320-ba6276fa-64479110-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Matt McLain’s RBI double (00:00:14)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/59d7493d-279e-4a74-a70a-2048b2d37301.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[TJ Friedl’s RBI double (00:00:15)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/808c065a-ca20-4e83-b444-24a7bc3b700e.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Kevin Newman’s RBI walk (00:00:10)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/ec5c1d3e-3b0d-463a-9f1c-0930a957a0d3.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Drew Smyly fans two (00:00:39)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/bcbf796d-0a27c3d3-192c791b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Spencer Steer’s two-run homer (7) (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/d6aa16af-ec1702eb-7aacd9b8-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Graham Ashcraft fans six (00:01:22)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/ad28dbf3-f9180fd8-01db3b85-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Nick Senzel’s RBI double (00:00:15)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/c339e4a5-a9f6-4d23-aa61-eb3ab941d2ab.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[TJ Friedl records Reds’ 10th hit (00:00:12)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/32415442-22a9-4d2d-a0ab-0a9ee52a1e94.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Christopher Morel out, call stands (00:00:39)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/7d9e7f2e-ad947946-0d90dac7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Wisdom’s two-run homer (14) (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/4e4b95c0-71900365-6a653697-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Cubs turn interesting DP (00:00:29)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/e80db309-7ddb-4cf5-9890-d73baa845ccf.mp4)|
|[CIN](/r/Reds)|[Alexis Díaz nails down the save (00:00:07)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/1025ceae-4fed-49f1-b4e5-2fd8a6780e49.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Patrick Wisdom’s two homers (00:00:59)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/28/d26fded0-20f1fc00-66102179-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
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|Reds|0|2|1|0|2|2|1|0|0||8|14|0|10|
|Cubs|0|3|0|0|0|0|0|2|0||5|9|1|8|
###Decisions
* Winner: [Graham Ashcraft](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668933) (3-3, 5.55)
* Loser: [Drew Smyly](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592767) (5-2, 3.45)
* Save: [Alexis Diaz](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664747) (12, 1.74)
###Division Scoreboard
STL 3 @ CLE 4 – Final
SF 5 @ MIL 7 – Final
PIT 1 @ SEA 3 – Top 8, 0 Outs
**Next Reds Game**: Tue, May 30, 07:10 PM EDT @ Red Sox (2 days)
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/28/2023 ^^^06:12:55 ^^^PM ^^^EDT
25 comments
God I hate the cubs
I wish Matt McLain was my wife’s boyfriend
AND
#AND
Birthday sweep! Thanks team!!
#🧹🧹🧹
Not much in life better than sweeping the Cubs
AND THIS ONE BELONGS TO THE REDS!!!
Not to be a downer after that, but what in the world is Will Benson still doing at the Big League level?
And the Cards lost!
THIRD PLACE
###FLY THE L
We are officially third in the division, four games out of first place.
And maybe, by the end of the night, half a game out of second place…
#FUCK THE CUBS UPVOTE PARTY
SWEEP
I am officially no longer interested in seeing the names of Benson or Barrero anywhere around our box scores for the time being. They contribute nothing. Bottom of the order can be better used than this.
Sweep the Cub-bies
I haven’t seen so much damage done in Chicago since Mrs. O’Leary’s cow.
**YEAR OF THE STEER**
Most extra base hits of any rookie in baseball right now.
Pls baby lord jesus dont let mcclain be anther aquino flame out
I can’t imagine how many more runs Reds would have scored if we had better hitters than Barrero and Benson 🤦🏽♂️
#THREE CHEERS FOR YOUR THIRD PLACE CINCINNATI REDS!
WE COMMIN FOR THAT PIRATE BOOTY!
#And this one belongs to the Reds
Merry Sweepsmas to all who celebrate 🧹🧹🧹
I’m so sad I had to miss so much of this fun series 😭 let’s keep the winning streak rolling against the Sox!
Why are we even talking about Jose Barrero in this thread?? He and Fraley’s struggles were suboptimal but we won comfortably again – and we have replacements waiting in the wings.
Great to see so many guys thriving and a decent bounce back start from Ashcraft. Some tough series coming up so hopefully they can keep this momentum going into next week