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tdneu99 · 09-04-2018, 10:34 PM

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-4. Earning player of the game honors was third baseman Steve R Ontiveros, who went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles. Pedro Borbon got credit for the win, improving to 4-1. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 2 innings. The Reds bumped their record to 75-48 with this latest triumph.

The Reds got a big at-bat from right fielder Ken Griffey Sr. For the game, Griffey Sr went 1 for 2 with a triple. In the top of the 11th, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 3rd triple of the season gave Cincinnati a 5-4 lead.

"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Griffey Sr told the Cincinnati Bulletin.

Kingman homered off RHP Doug Bair.

BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Count: 0-0
SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 373 ft

Season HR #36 - career HR #263

09-04-2018, 10:34 PM	#310
tdneu99 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 663	08/19/1978 - Reds Need Extra Frames to Get Past Cubs The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-4. Earning player of the game honors was third baseman Steve R Ontiveros, who went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles. Pedro Borbon got credit for the win, improving to 4-1. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 2 innings. The Reds bumped their record to 75-48 with this latest triumph. The Reds got a big at-bat from right fielder Ken Griffey Sr. For the game, Griffey Sr went 1 for 2 with a triple. In the top of the 11th, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 3rd triple of the season gave Cincinnati a 5-4 lead. "You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Griffey Sr told the Cincinnati Bulletin. Kingman homered off RHP Doug Bair. BOTTOM OF THE 8TH Count: 0-0 SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D), Distance : 373 ft Season HR #36 - career HR #263