Two big home runs and outstanding outfield defense allowed the Reds to tame the Chicago Cubs in a 7-0 win.
Will Benson unloaded on a Jamison Taillon hanging curveball to belt his 12th home run with Jake Fraley on second base to put the Reds up 2-0 in the second inning.
Carson Spiers started for the Reds for the first time since July 12. He suffered a right shoulder impingement that put him briefly on the injured list. Spiers pitched five innings, allowing one hit and two walks. He struck out four. Spiers retired the last 12 batters he faced.
The Reds added a run in the third inning. Spencer Steer doubled with two outs. He took advantage of Patrick Wisdom playing too far off the third base bag and beat him to steal his 17th base of the season. A low 2-2 pitch got away from catcher, Miguel Amaya, and Steer trotted home.
TJ Friedl doiubled the score with one swing. Santiago Espinal extended his hitting streak to nine games with an infield single. Jonathan India walked. Friedl reached the seats with his fifth home run of the season.
Friedl ran down three balls on the warning track and Benson picked off a viscious line drive from Reds' killer Ian Happ to end the sixth
Jeimer Candelario launched his 17th home run of the season in the eighth inning against Nate Pearson, who was just acquired by the Cubs from the Toronto Blue Jays. Pearson hit Tyler Stephenson in the head with the next pitch. He and Cubs' manager Craig Counsel were ejected from the game and warnings were issued to both benches.
Michael Busch broke the shutout with a home run, his 13th. Buck Farmer then closed the game out.
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