Live: Reds 2 Chicago Cubs 6 Final July 2

Reds Starting Lineup:

1. Billy Hamilton CF

2. Zack Cozart SS

3. Joey Votto 1B

4. Adam Duvall LF

5. Scott Schebler RF

6. Eugenio Suarez 3B

7. Scooter Gennett 2B

8. Devin Mesoraco C

9. Tim Adleman P

Top First Inning: Adleman throws a three up, three down inning to begin the game.

Bottom First Inning: Reds get two runners on base, but cannot plate a run.

Top Second Inning: Ian Happ hits a two run home run to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead.

Bottom Second Inning: Reds go three up, three down.

Top Third Inning: Adleman bounces back and throws a scoreless frame.

Bottom Third Inning: Reds are left frustrated as they cannot muster any offense.

Top Fourth Inning: Ian Happ goes deep again for a solo shot to extend the Cubs lead to 3-0. It's Happ's second career multi home run game.

Bottom Fourth Inning: Reds still cannot get the bats going here as they are shut down in order.

Top Fifth Inning: Adleman gets a double play to end the top half of the frame.

Bottom Fifth Inning: Despite getting a runner on base, the Reds cannot plate a run.

Top Sixth Inning: Blake Wood into the game to relieve Adleman who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the fifth. Ian Happ drives in a run to extend the lead to 4-0.

Bottom Sixth Inning: Reds are shut down in order as the frustrations continue.

Top Seventh Inning: Austin Brice comes into the game to relieve Wood. Anthony Rizzo hits a solo home run to extend the Cubs lead to 5-0.

Bottom Seventh Inning: Reds go down 1-2-3.

Top Eighth Inning: Javier Baez extends the lead to 6-0 on an RBI double.

Bottom Eighth Inning: Justin Grimm into the game to relieve Cubs starter Jake Arrieta who was pinch hit for in the top of the eighth. After getting one out, Koji Uehara comes into the game to relieve Grimm. Reds get on the board with a two run single from Joey Votto (also that was Votto's 1,499 career hit as that ties Ted Kluzewski for 10th all time on the Reds franchise list). After giving up the hit, Carl Edwards comes into the game to relieve Uehara.

Top Ninth Inning: Wandy Peralta comes into the game to relieve Brice who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the eighth. Peralta throws a scoreless top half of the frame.

Bottom Ninth Inning: Pedro Strop comes into the game to relieve Edwards. Strop throws a scoreless ninth and the game is now a final.