Methodical.
That’s how I’d describe the Reds win over the Chicago Cubs, even though the score was close. The Reds are now 7-3 against the Cubs this year, winners of the last five match ups.
The blustery Wrigley Field wind blowing back toward home plate created a favorable context for the pitchers. Scooter Gennett and Eugenio Suarez hit hard, harmless fly balls in the top of the first. This would be a day where walks, singles, sacrifice flies and defense would decide the game. The two teams managed only one extra-base hit, a 58-mph bloop that didn’t roll all the way to an outfielder.