Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jul 30, 2024
Reds 7, Cubs 1: The offense vanishes, again
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty ImagesThe Cubs offense that was on display in Kansas City over the weekend went “clunk” in Cincinnati. The team managed just three hits and Jameson Taillon was smacked for a pair of homers and the Reds defeated the Cubs 7-1.
Honestly, I didn’t think Taillon threw too badly, but he threw two bad pitches at the worst possible times — with runners on base. That led to a two-run homer (Will Benson) and three-run homer (TJ Friedl) and with the Cubs bats disappearing in this game, the first of those would have been enough.