It was a long night for the Reds. Tonight’s game was delayed by 2.5 hours because of yet another rain delay in the Queen City. Once the game got underway, it was evident early that the Reds were well on their way to their tenth consecutive loss.
The Cubs wasted no time jumping all over Reds rookie starter Josh Smith, and his defense behind him. The Cubs took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. The inning was punctuated by a two-run double by Javier Baez, which Jay Bruce made two errors on.
The Reds offense was absolutely dominated by a Cubs starter who entered today with an ERA above five in his tenure with the Cubs.