Cubs Score Four In The 11th To Beat Reds

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Jonathan Herrera singled home one run and former Red David Ross doubled home two off Burke Badenhop to send the Cubs to a 7-3 win in 11 innings.

The Reds showed the sabermetrics crowd that outs can also be valuable as long as you put the ball in play.

The Reds scored three runs on two ground outs and a sacrifice fly to stay even with the Cubs, who got home runs from Anthony Rizzo and Chris Coughlin.

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The Reds were 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Jay Bruce left six runners stranded in his 0-for-5 night with three strikeouts.

"We had opportunities and didn't get it done," Bruce said. "We're playing well but we need to lace em up tomorrow and be prepared."

Billy Hamilton singled off Cubs' starter Jon Lester and stole second in the first inning. He went to third on a wild pitch and scored when Joey Votto grounded out.  Hamilton singled again in the third then stole second and third, giving him 11 steals in 11 chances.  Phillips ground out scored Hamilton this time.

Reds' starter Mike Leake retired the first nine Cubs batters in order.  Dexter Fowler doubled and trotted home on Rizzo's second home run of the season and second against the Reds.

"Leaker gave us a chance," manager Bryan Price said. "We just didn't get it done. We have to work real hard the next couple days to win the series."

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The Reds went up a run in the fourth.  Marlon Byrd drilled a leadoff double, moved to third on a ground out and scored on Zack Cozart's long fly to deep center.  Cozart led the National League with 10 sacrifice flys in 2013.

Coughlan's solo opposite field home run off Leake in the seventh tied the game.  It was Couglan's third of the season.

Coughlan was 8-for-8 against Leake coming into the game.

"He was definitely someone I focused on," said Leake, who got Coughlan out the first two times in the game. "I executed the pitch I wanted on the home run but it probably wasn't the right pitch."

Leake finished with seven strong innings, allowing four hits, walking one and striking out nine.

Lester pitched six innings allowed three runs on five hits and a walk. The veteran struck out 10.

The game was placed in the hands of the bullpen.  Phil Coke, Gonzalez Germen and Zac Rosscup kept the Reds off the board.

Jumbo Diaz and Aroldis Chapman kept the Cubs from scoring through regulation.

Jason Motte pitched out of a bases loaded jam to get the win.