CIN 5, CHC 4 | May 31, 2024 | The Best Box Score

Friday, May 31, 2024•Wrigley Field•76°F, Partly Cloudy

CIN

Reds

CHC

Cubs

Final

WIN

Fernando Cruz

LOSS

Drew Smyly

SAVE

Alexis Díaz

The Reds edged the Cubs 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Ian Happ3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Jacob Hurtubise scores.

Weather: 76°F, Partly CloudyWind: 7 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 6:20 PM UTCT: 3:05Att: 36,281Venue: Wrigley Field

Ump Audit

Brennan Miller

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93.6%B

12 missed calls

+28.8% CHC

+0.37 runs CHC

Win Probability

CHC WinCIN Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	5	8	2
CHC	0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Game 746877 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Cincinnati Reds

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
TJ FriedlCF	5	0	1	1	0	3	.167/.265/.200	109	.103	.095
Elly De La CruzSS	4	0	0	0	1	3	.244/.343/.434	97.2	.225	.441
Jeimer Candelario3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.218/.295/.413	104.8	.259	.271
Spencer Steer1B	2	1	0	0	2	2	.219/.338/.385	93	-	-
Jake FraleyRF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.278/.333/.357	100.7	.279	.259
Tyler StephensonC	3	0	2	1	1	0	.250/.325/.419	96.2	.568	.608
Stuart FairchildDH	1	0	0	0	1	1	.222/.313/.374	73.1	-	-
Jacob HurtubiseLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	.219/.316/.250	-	-	-
Santiago Espinal2B	1	1	1	2	0	0	.202/.261/.303	98.9	.413	.730
Bench
Nick MartiniDH	2	0	1	1	0	0	.200/.243/.352	96.9	.562	.526
Jonathan India2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.224/.343/.316
Totals	31	5	8	5	7	12	-	-	-	-

HR:Espinal (7th off Smyly, 1 on, 0 out)

2B:India; Benson

TB:13

RBI:Friedl; Espinal 2; Stephenson; Martini

SB:Cruz

GIDP:India; Fraley

Team LOB:7

Chicago Cubs

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nick MadrigalPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.221/.280/.256	66.6	-

Pitching

Cincinnati Reds

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Graham Ashcraft	4.2	5	3	3	2	4	1	83-47	91.1	4.76
Fernando CruzW	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22-13	87.1	3.86
Sam MollH	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16-10	87.4	2.70
Lucas SimsH	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-11	87.2	3.86
Alexis DíazS	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	19-11	89.9	5.91
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	4	5	1	156-92	-	-

HBP:Suzuki (by Ashcraft); Gomes (by Ashcraft)

Inherited runners-scored:Cruz 3-1

Pitches-strikes:Ashcraft 83-47; Cruz 22-13; Moll 16-10; Sims 16-11; Díaz 19-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Ashcraft 6-3; Cruz 1-3; Moll 1-2; Sims 2-0; Díaz 1-1

Chicago Cubs

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Javier Assad	5.1	5	2	2	3	7	0	98-56	88	2.27

Game Notes

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T4Replay review: Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jonathan India grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Nick Martini out at 2nd. Jonathan India out at 1st.

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T5Wild pitch by Javier Assad

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T7Wild pitch by Drew Smyly

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T9Wild pitch by Héctor Neris

Bot 2 • CHC

0-2

Ian Happ homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Christopher Morel scores.

EV: 100.1 mph💣 364 ftLA: 26°

Top 4 • CIN

2-2

Nick Martini singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jake Fraley scores. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd.

EV: 96.9 mph215 ftLA: 11°

1-2

Tyler Stephenson singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Spencer Steer scores. Jake Fraley to 2nd.

EV: 84.3 mph228 ftLA: 17°

Bot 5 • CHC

2-3

Ian Happ walks. Yan Gomes scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. Christopher Morel to 2nd.

Top 7 • CIN

4-3

Santiago Espinal homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonathan India scores.

EV: 98.9 mph💣 385 ftLA: 26°

Top 9 • CIN

5-3

TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Jacob Hurtubise scores.

EV: 96.1 mph14 ftLA: -9°

Bot 9 • CHC

5-4

Seiya Suzuki doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nick Madrigal out at home on the throw, left fielder Jacob Hurtubise to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to catcher Tyler Stephenson. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.

EV: 80.7 mph296 ftLA: 29°

Bench
Mike TauchmanDH	2	0	1	0	1	0	.266/.370/.395	101.9	.273	.274
Patrick WisdomDH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.218/.302/.436	98.7	.005	.005
Yan GomesC	2	1	0	0	0	1	.154/.173/.244	90.6	.036	.075
Javier AssadP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Drew SmylyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tyson MillerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Héctor NerisP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-