Reds vs Cubs Recap: Late Rally Falls Short in 7-6 Loss

The Cincinnati Reds visited the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, May 6, in a close matchup at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati came into the game riding a tough losing streak, having won just two of their last ten games. The Cubs, meanwhile, were playing excellent baseball with an eight-game winning streak. Brady Singer took the mound for the Reds, while Colin Rea started for Chicago. Both teams showed they could score runs early. De La Cruz grounded out in the first inning, but Friedl scored to give Cincinnati an early 1-0 lead. However, the Cubs responded immediately in their half of the first. Happ connected on a powerful home run, a 399-foot blast to left-center field that scored Bregman. Chicago took a 2-1 advantage that they would build upon as the game progressed.

By the fourth inning, the Cubs had extended their lead to 4-1. Suzuki belted a double to left field that scored Happ, making it 3-1. Then Kelly grounded into a double play, but Suzuki managed to score on the play anyway, giving Chicago a commanding 4-1 advantage. The Reds showed resilience by answering back. In the fifth inning, McLain stepped up and hit a tremendous home run to right-center field, traveling 371 feet and cutting the deficit to 4-2. Though Cincinnati was down, they refused to quit. Their pitching staff worked hard to keep them in the game despite several players being on the injured list. The momentum seemed to swing Chicago's way, but baseball games aren't decided after five innings. The Reds had plenty of time remaining to mount a comeback.

Everything changed in the ninth inning when Cincinnati exploded. Steer launched a 411-foot home run to left-center, making it 4-3. Then Bleday singled to right, and the bases got loaded with Reds runners. De La Cruz followed with a sacrifice fly that scored two more runs, giving Cincinnati a shocking 6-4 lead. However, the Cubs weren't finished either. Crow-Armstrong hit his own home run in the bottom of the ninth, a 375-foot shot to left-center, tying the game at 6-6 and forcing extra innings. In the tenth inning, Busch drew a walk that allowed Hoerner to score the winning run for Chicago. Final score: Cubs 7, Reds 6. Although Cincinnati mounted an impressive comeback and nearly won, Chicago's resilience in the extra frame proved decisive.