Postgame Thread: 8/2 Reds @ Cubs

### Line Score – Game Over

| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|CIN|2|1|0|2|0|0|1|0|0|**6**|**9**|**4**|**4**|
|CHC|0|0|2|1|2|5|4|2||**16**|**16**|**0**|**6**|

### Box Score

|**CHC**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Hoerner](https://www.mlb.com/player/663538)|6|2|1|0|0|2|.277|
|**DH**|[Morel](https://www.mlb.com/player/666624)|5|1|2|3|0|2|.282|
|**1B**|[Bellinger](https://www.mlb.com/player/641355)|4|0|1|1|1|0|.316|
|**SS**|[Swanson](https://www.mlb.com/player/621020)|5|1|1|1|0|3|.265|
|**LF**|[Happ](https://www.mlb.com/player/664023)|4|3|2|2|1|1|.249|
|**C**|[Gomes](https://www.mlb.com/player/543228)|5|1|1|1|0|1|.284|
|**RF**|[Suzuki, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/673548)|5|2|2|2|0|1|.251|
|**3B**|[Candelario](https://www.mlb.com/player/600869)|4|4|4|0|1|0|.273|
|**1B**|[Wisdom](https://www.mlb.com/player/621550)|2|0|0|0|0|1|.197|
|[](/spacer)CF|[](/spacer)[Tauchman](https://www.mlb.com/player/643565)|3|2|2|2|0|0|.278|

|**CHC**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Smyly](https://www.mlb.com/player/592767 “Game Score: 36”)|4.2|6|5|5|0|7|88-60|4.71|
|[Fulmer](https://www.mlb.com/player/605242)|1.2|0|0|0|0|3|23-14|4.07|
|[Leiter Jr.](https://www.mlb.com/player/643410)|0.2|1|1|1|0|1|8-6|3.15|
|[Merryweather](https://www.mlb.com/player/657240)|1.0|1|0|0|0|1|20-12|3.64|
|[Cuas](https://www.mlb.com/player/621016)|1.0|1|0|0|1|0|13-5|4.43|

|**CIN**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Newman](https://www.mlb.com/player/621028)|3|1|1|0|0|1|.263|
|[](/spacer)RF|[](/spacer)[Fraley](https://www.mlb.com/player/641584)|2|0|0|0|0|0|.266|
|**3B**|[Senzel](https://www.mlb.com/player/669222)|4|0|0|0|0|2|.231|
|**SS**|[McLain](https://www.mlb.com/player/680574)|4|0|1|0|0|2|.305|
|**2B**|[Steer](https://www.mlb.com/player/668715)|4|1|1|2|0|0|.272|
|**DH**|[Encarnacion-Strand](https://www.mlb.com/player/687952)|4|1|1|0|0|3|.260|
|**1B**|[Votto](https://www.mlb.com/player/458015)|4|2|2|3|0|1|.216|
|**C**|[Stephenson, T](https://www.mlb.com/player/663886)|4|0|0|0|0|0|.249|
|**CF**|[Fairchild](https://www.mlb.com/player/656413)|2|0|1|0|0|0|.233|
|[](/spacer)CF|[](/spacer)[Friedl](https://www.mlb.com/player/670770)|2|1|2|1|0|0|.283|
|**LF**|[Benson](https://www.mlb.com/player/666181)|3|0|0|0|1|3|.274|

|**CIN**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Williamson](https://www.mlb.com/player/682227 “Game Score: 38”)|4.1|4|5|5|2|7|77-50|4.85|
|[Farmer, B](https://www.mlb.com/player/571656)|0.2|2|2|2|1|1|24-14|3.88|
|[Sims](https://www.mlb.com/player/608371)|0.2|3|3|1|0|2|16-11|3.77|
|[Young, Al](https://www.mlb.com/player/622065)|1.0|4|4|2|0|1|31-18|2.55|
|[Law, D](https://www.mlb.com/player/571882)|0.1|0|0|0|0|0|2-1|3.24|
|[Maile](https://www.mlb.com/player/571912)|1.0|3|2|2|0|0|17-11|16.62|

### Scoring Plays

|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|T1|[Spencer Steer homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin Newman scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/3)|0-**2**|
|T2|[Joey Votto homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/9)|0-**3**|
|B3|[Christopher Morel homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeimer Candelario scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/22)|**2**-3|
|T4|[Joey Votto homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/26)|2-**5**|
|B4|[Dansby Swanson homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/30)|**3**-5|
|B5|[Christopher Morel doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. Jeimer Candelario scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/40)|**4**-5|
|B5|[Cody Bellinger grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Joey Votto. Nico Hoerner scores. Christopher Morel to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/41)|**5**-5|
|B6|[Yan Gomes doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer. Ian Happ scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/47)|**6**-5|
|B6|[Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Stuart Fairchild. Yan Gomes scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/48)|**7**-5|
|B6|[Mike Tauchman doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Stuart Fairchild. Seiya Suzuki scores. Jeimer Candelario to 3rd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/50)|**8**-5|
|B6|[Cody Bellinger reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Senzel. Jeimer Candelario scores. Mike Tauchman scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/53)|**10**-5|
|T7|[TJ Friedl homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/56)|10-**6**|
|B7|[Ian Happ homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/59)|**11**-6|
|B7|[Mike Tauchman doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jake Fraley. Jeimer Candelario scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/63)|**12**-6|
|B7|[Nico Hoerner reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Senzel. Mike Tauchman scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/64)|**13**-6|
|B7|[Christopher Morel reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Nick Senzel. Nico Hoerner scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/65)|**14**-6|
|B8|[Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/72)|**15**-6|
|B8|[Seiya Suzuki homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/play/74)|**16**-6|

### Highlights

|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 2 vs Reds|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/de3f04c6-a40d-4d5c-8807-5ea1c41038c1.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, August 2 vs Cubs|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/e7fd65ec-107b-457d-a6df-f56af6d39e9d.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, August 2 vs Cubs|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/fbe54c3f-fcdd-4b37-9122-1ff2da8fa06b.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 2 vs Reds|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/88c1f78b-8bc7-44ba-9c8d-ac78b864fab2.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Reds at Cubs – August 2, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/90dc609d-85fd-4ee5-8fd7-ee362ad93a14.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Spencer Steer’s home run|0:15|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/fe5e699b-4830-477d-bf83-fe2e270154e6.mp4)|
|Breaking down Joey Votto’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9080693f-bb23-4788-85a9-d305f837f0e8.mp4)|
|The distance behind Christopher Morel’s home run|0:12|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/24cdf626-8aef-4aa8-9449-61d5ad66450a.mp4)|
|Breaking down Joey Votto’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/1c489551-6b60-47fb-b964-f322027c97b8.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Dansby Swanson’s home run|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/5a3fdda9-8b9c-443a-8287-8d896a8f5072.mp4)|
|Breaking down Drew Smyly’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/75fa8792-c374-4cb9-9eb8-700ccd8ab2f6.mp4)|
|Drew Smyly’s outing against the Reds|0:22|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/13205e78-6eef-407e-859d-32b14a0b0d87.mp4)|
|Breaking down Brandon Williamson’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/db782c58-54b4-47dc-b075-c06777b71a1f.mp4)|
|Brandon Williamson’s outing against the Cubs|0:25|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/692bf00c-61cb-4bd5-ad56-56e66c6d784a.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on TJ Friedl’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/e2b6ae9f-c81e-41ba-8521-4bc6ae54896f.mp4)|
|The distance behind Ian Happ’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/dd1c9d0a-3ad7-4920-8378-b7f7a1b6a5f6.mp4)|
|Ian Happ: Home Run Statcast Analysis|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/60f38370-c258-4ccd-97cd-bfa62ea9392f.mp4)|
|Seiya Suzuki: Home Run Statcast Analysis|0:15|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/e9cc8868-9fca-4112-9368-a9da0d209ced.mp4)|
|Spencer Steer drives a two-run dinger to left field|0:20|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/4c77ae50-cf6303d3-5e1edbd3-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Joey Votto drives a solo homer to center field|0:21|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/72e4c2bb-5eea5dc7-84b57fdd-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Christopher Morel hits a two-run HR to left|0:24|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/f772f56f-799bfa18-d8c7f28a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Joey Votto’s second homer of night (11)|0:22|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/edbe41c7-97c4360e-1d7ba019-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Dansby Swanson drills a solo homer|0:21|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/52221b9d-40509dd8-716753a7-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Christopher Morel slugs a RBI double|0:49|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/b0686f88-df17-499d-8809-7e8a0523a081.mp4)|
|Cody Bellinger grounds a RBI to second base|0:21|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/f176a696-23e7-4c32-895d-62ca67d13183.mp4)|
|Buck Farmer Ball to Yan Gomes|0:18|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/5fa63f0e-76b4-4e65-9b04-88b84cb5dd26.mp4)|
|Yan Gomes powers a RBI double|0:22|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/7c37b357-8915-4bf1-8314-2ccdcf0996a0.mp4)|
|Seiya Suzuki hits a RBI single to left-center field|0:18|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/36bb7989-e854-4ab3-9dd0-96674338f958.mp4)|
|Mike Tauchman extends the lead with a double|0:21|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/79a8528c-2b82-45b3-9ba2-8d8ef794333b.mp4)|
|Cubs plate a pair off error|0:27|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/8b5a1ba1-de8e0562-48ed5400-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|TJ Friedl homers to right-center field|0:20|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/4ed800c4-6c79c63b-930f0268-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Ian Happ homers to left-center field|0:21|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/02/52e1f619-e34444d6-60e2fd6c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Mike Tauchman hits a second RBI double|0:23|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/86c5c2aa-366d-4dc1-a5eb-20f81fc68222.mp4)|
|Mike Tauchman scores on a fielding error|0:22|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/db54758a-1bcd-403e-9093-ef12cf80ec9c.mp4)|
|Nico Hoerner scores on a error by Nick Senzel|0:23|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/a1b9540d-2110-4547-a8a5-a08c48c0ccc5.mp4)|
|Ian Happ slugs second homer of game|0:25|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/93e07292-4a8b-4509-9e21-854ac0d10c1d.mp4)|
|Seiya Suzuki hits a solo homer|0:28|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/1b471c25-9703-4299-8c4e-6c625b0884c8.mp4)|

### Decisions

|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Fulmer (2-5, 4.07 ERA)|Farmer, B (3-5, 3.88 ERA)||

*Game ended at 10:02 PM.*