There was a sinking feeling of déjà vu after Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay gave up multiple runs in the 1st inning, but the Cubs were able to overcome a terrible start to knock out the Reds Sonny Gray early en route to an 8-5 win.
In a long (4:07) and soggy game that featured an hour-plus rain delay before commencing, the first two at-bats seemed just a tad inauspicious for the home team. Joey Votto and Nicholas Castellanos opened the game with hits that forced slips and slides by Cubs outfielders before both came around to score and put the Reds up 2-0 immediately.