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The Reds need to win one of the last two games to avoid tying the 1982 Reds as the Cincinnati team with the worst record. They need both wins to avoid a 100-loss season.
Spencer Steer hit a run sccring double off Brandon Hughes to drive in Stuart Fairchild to send the Reds to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Brandon Hughes started the ninth inning for the Cubs. He walked Fairchild to start the inning. Steer jumped on a fastball and sent it over the head of Christopher Morel in center. It short hopped the wall to allow Fairchild to score from first.
"I was looking for a fastball. My last at bat I was blown away by fastballs. I wanted to stay ahead of the heater that I knew I was going to get," Steer said. "I saw it was over his head and Sruart had a good read on it. Outfielders at this level catch everything it seems. This was pretty sweet."
Luis Cessa was given the ball to start the game. Willson Contreas collected the first hit of the game for the Cubs. It was the 22nd long ball for the Cubs' catcher.
The Reds managed three singles off Chicago starter Javier Assad in the first five innings.
A throwing error by rookie thirdbaseman Spencer Steer ended Cessa's night. Ian Gibaut took over.
The Reds had a chance to erase the deficit and take a lead. Chuckie Robinson singled to open the frame. Assad walked Jake Fraley one out later. Cubs' manager David Ross brought in Keegan Thompson, who walked Kyle Farmer to load the bases before striking out Donovan Solano and getting Stuart Fairchild on a pop up.
Nico Hoerner hit his 10th home run of the season greeting Fernando Cruz to put the Cubs ahead 2-0.
Thompson started the seventh with two strikeouts but walked ,154 hitter Jose Barrero. The Reds managed to tie the game on Chuckie Robinson's second home run of the season on a drive that just did clear the rightfield wall, making him a .136 hitter.
Robinson has been struggling and Barrero has been benched twice learning to put together at bats.
"It was a fun game to be a part of," David Bell. "Our team was playing like it was the middle of summer, trying to do everything they could to win. For guys like Chuckie who has been working hard to have success, is great. One at bat like that can carry over. I'm thrilled for Chuckie."
Robinson, who waited a long time to break into the Major Leagues was humble spreading praise among his teammates.
"It was a great team win. We put together a lot of good at bats," Robinson said. "It is nice to get good resuls. Struggling and grinding are part of the game. You have to keep your head down and keep working."
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