Live: Reds 7-Chicago Cubs 5 Final April 23
Reds lineup
1. Billy Hamilton CF
2. Jose Peraza SS
3. Joey Votto 1B
4. Eugenio Suarez 3B
5. Scooter Gennett 2B
6. Patrick Kivlehan LF
7. Scott Schebler RF
8. Tucker Barnhart C
9. Bronson Arroyo P
Top First Inning: Arroyo only throws seven pitches in the first including two first pitch outs to retire the Cubs 1-2-3
Bottom First Inning: Reds take the lead on a sacrifice fly from Joey Votto scoring Billy Hamilton who stole both second and third base
Top Second Inning: Arroyo throws a perfect second inning
Bottom Second Inning: Scott Schebler extends the lead to 2-0 with a solo home run to right center field
Top Third Inning: Arroyo throws the third consecutive perfect inning
Bottom Third Inning: Reds are shut down in order for the first time in this game
Top Fourth Inning: Cubs tie the game at 2-2 with a two-run home run from Anthony Rizzo.
Bottom Fourth Inning: Reds reclaim the lead with an RBI single from Scott Schebler
Top Fifth Inning: Arroyo strikes out the side in order to send this game into the bottom half of the frame
Bottom Fifth Inning: Reds go down in order to send this contest to the sixth inning
Top Sixth Inning: Despite a leadoff hit, Arroyo throws a scoreless inning
Bottom Sixth Inning: Reds score three runs off a Patrick Kivlehan double and another run on a throwing error
Top Seventh Inning: Blake Wood comes into the game to relieve Arroyo who was pinch hit for in the bottom of the sixth. After giving up two hits, Wood is relieved by Wandy Peralta. Cubs score one run on a force out.
Bottom Seventh Inning: Mike Montgomery comes into the game to relieve Cubs starter John Lackey after Lackey was pinch hit for in the top of the seventh. Reds are held scoreless as this game heads to the eighth
Top Eighth Inning: After retiring the first batter of the inning, Peralta is relieved by Raisel Iglesias.
Bottom Eighth Inning: Reds go down 1-2-3 to send this game to the ninth inning.
Top Ninth Inning: Cubs score twice, but a double play kills the rally and Reds go on to win the game 7-5
