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07/12 16:10 CDT Bregman's season-high 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Reds 8-4 heading
into break
Bregman's season-high 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Reds 8-4 heading into break
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Alex Bregman had a season-high four RBIs, including a
three-run homer in a four-run seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the
Cincinnati Reds 8-4 Sunday.
Chicago took two of three from the Reds and entered the All-Star break at
54-42, in position for an NL wild card and five games back of NL
Central-leading Milwaukee.
Cincinnati (43-52) lost its fourth straight series and is last in the division.
Bregman was a triple shy of the cycle after hitting a two-run homer Saturday.
He had a go-ahead RBI double in the first, singled in the fifth and hit his
ninth home run of the season, a drive off Pierce Johnson.
Bregman is hitting .241 with 41 RBIs after signing a $175 million, five-year
contract.
Matthew Boyd (5-1) improved to 5-0 in eight starts since losing his opening
outing, allowing four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Jacob Webb got two outs for his fifth save.
With the score 4-4, Dansby Swanson doubled off Chase Petty (1-2) starting the
seventh and scored on Pete Crow-Armstrong's one-out single off Sam Moll, his
first hit of the series.
Michael Busch's RBI double in the first built a 2-0 lead.
Cincinnati went ahead 4-2 in the third when Spencer Steer hit an RBI grounder,
JJ Bleday singled in a run and Eugenio Surez hit his 200th homer, a two-run
drive.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott gave up four runs, four hits and three walks in four
innings.
Up next
Cubs: Hosts Minnesota starting Friday.
Reds: Begin the second half Friday at Colorado.
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