Bleed Cubbie Blue - Cubs vs. Reds Thursday 6/30 game threadsA Chicago Cubs Fan Community Since February 9, 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47557/cubbieblue.png2022-07-01T09:00:00-05:00http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/rss/stream/229496032022-07-01T09:00:00-05:002022-07-01T09:00:00-05:002022 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 76
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<p>The Cubs pound the Reds, 15-7!</p> <p id="IjFR4Y">I think if I’m doing this right, I’m supposed to start this out with a joke about the Bears and the Bengals. As if the Bears could score 15 runs. </p>
<p id="YVgjd2">Since this was a game started by Kyle Hendricks, the good news is that this game wasn’t as close as the score indicates. Kyle worked the first six innings of this one and it was 9-2 after six. Regardless of what outcome you are looking for this July, you wanted to see Kyle continue to show signs this his usual second half surge is in the works. If you are following the early trade rumblings, Kyle’s name is out there. He’s going to be a real interesting one because his existing contract runs beyond that one and may not look like a bargain for next season. My take on trading him would be simple. I’m not swallowing money and I’m not taking a weak package. You are going to trade for him like he’s a star with tons of post season experience or I’m keeping him. I’m not begging anyone to take a guy who is still at least capable of being a mid-rotation guy off of my hands. </p>
<p id="N2I8J1">The game was lopsided because Patrick Wisdom led a dynamic Cubs offense that put seven runs on the board in the first three innings with Patrick personally driving in five of them. Unsurprisingly, there was a grand slam involved in that as there usually is when you see a guy with that many RBI. He added a second homer on what was quite a night for him at the plate. </p>
<p id="XmovZB">But you can’t score 15 runs without <s>facing a lousy team</s> contributions top to bottom. The Cubs sent 12 different hitters to the plate and seven of them had multiple hits. five of them had multiple runs and four had multiple RBI (largely because Wisdom did so much damages). The oddity for a lopsided game is that the Cubs only drew three walks. Without walks, you need a lot of hits to produce 15 runs. The Cubs had 23 of them. Once again, I’m reminded of the old This Week in Baseball “How About That” tagline. </p>
<p id="OOpjpB">This game had an abundance of positives, Wisdom and Hendricks could both easily qualify, but let’s go with three different ones.</p>
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<li id="czStbf">Christopher Morel has responded to being moved down in the order. He had a five-hit game. Of the thousands of players that go through Major League Baseball, many of them never reach this plateau. Morel did it in five plate appearances, snazzy and efficient. There was a double, a homer, he drove in two and scored three. Al is correct when he says that it is very possible Mr. Morel is playing his way into some downballot Rookie of the Year support. </li>
<li id="4z3mwg">Narcisco Crook got into the game in his Major League debut against the team that originally drafted and developed him. He had three plate appearances and turned that into a pair of hits, a double an RBI and a run scored. He’ll never forget this one. </li>
<li id="yPAEMI">So many directions I could go for the last one, but sticking with the “Iowa” Cubs theme, I have to tip the cap to P.J. Higgins. He had his first career three hit game. He had a homer, drove in two and scored two. As will happen for a guy without a lot of playing time, this turbo game boosted his numbers and he now has a line of .304/.371/.536 (wRC+ 151). He’s clearly not that kind of hitter, but I think there was always an impression that his bat might produce at the big league level. </li>
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<p id="qLCojY">And now, we go to the Heroes and Goats on last night’s win. </p>
<p id="8k6DFv"><strong>Game 76, June 30: </strong>Cubs 15, Reds 7 (30-46)</p>
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<p id="cJLnKI">Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.</p>
<p id="m6yynY"><strong>THREE HEROES:</strong></p>
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<strong>Superhero: </strong>Patrick Wisdom (.276). 3-6, 2HR, 6RBI, 2R, SB, K</li>
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<strong>Hero: </strong>Kyle Hendricks (.136). 6IP (24 batters), 6H, BB, 2R, 7K (W 4-6)</li>
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<strong>Sidekick: </strong>Ian Happ (.091). 2-3, BB, R</li>
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<p id="IdySh7"><strong>THREE GOATS:</strong></p>
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<strong>Billy Goat: </strong>Nico Hoerner (-.064). 3-6, 2R, K</li>
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<strong>Goat: </strong>Rafael Ortega (-.051). 0-2, BB, SF, RBI, DP</li>
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<strong>Kid: </strong>Yan Gomes (-.043). 1-4, 2B, RBI, R, HBP</li>
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<p id="x29NQC"><strong>WPA Play of the Game: </strong>Patrick Wisdom’s two-out grand slam in the second inning made it 6-0 and the rout was on. (.179)</p>
<p id="VA5r43">*Reds Play of the Game: In the bottom of the first with runners on second and third with one out, the Cubs were leading 1-0. Reds starter Graham Ashcraft struck out Nico Hoerner. (.065)</p>
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<p id="EDY3bo"><strong>Rizzo Award Cumulative Standings: </strong>(Top 3/Bottom 3)</p>
<p id="eEPeIk">The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.</p>
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<li id="vPRewa">David Robertson +14.5</li>
<li id="vQE8W6">Willson Contreras +13.5</li>
<li id="hQIS2m">Daniel Norris -7.5</li>
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<li id="QvXlEd">Jason Heyward -16.5</li>
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<p id="yxtiA4"><strong>Up Next: </strong>The <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> come to town for three games. The Red Sox come in at 43-33 and tied for second in the AL East. The Red Sox will start Rich Hill (4-4, 4.09) and the Cubs will go with Adrian Sampson (0-0, 1.69). I assure you it only feels like Hill was pitching in the majors before Sampson was born. Hill actually debuted in 2005 and Sampson was born in 1991. Hill is another one of those guys who points out how much the win has died for starting pitching. Hill has hung around long enough to pitch in 338 games and he has just 78 wins in his career. That’s despite pitching in five different postseasons including for two teams that lost in the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/world-series">World Series</a>. He’s seen some things. </p>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/7/1/23191054/2022-cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-76Thomas Smith2022-07-01T08:00:00-05:002022-07-01T08:00:00-05:00Cubs 15, Reds 7: Patrick Wisdom and Christopher Morel homer to Waveland
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<p>And Morel had the first five-hit game for a Cub in six years.</p> <p id="kGnYlD">If you had been wondering when Cubs hitters would finally explode and score a few runs at Wrigley Field, Thursday was the night.</p>
<p id="NdVZrm">Facing four real Reds pitchers and outfielder Max Schrock, the Cubs put 20 hits and 15 runs on the board and <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/reds-vs-cubs/2022/06/30/663199#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=663199">crushed the Reds 15-7</a>. Christopher Morel had a five-hit night — the first for a Cub since Kris Bryant did it <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201608180.shtml">August 18, 2016</a> — and Patrick Wisdom added a pair of home runs including a monster grand slam. It was the first time the Cubs had scored in double figures at home since the <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202204230.shtml">21-0 blanking of the Pirates</a> back in April. The team’s 23 hits Thursday matched the total in that shutout of the Pirates for the Cubs’ 2022 season high.</p>
<p id="Xqpt9x">Let’s start at the beginning!</p>
<p id="eBp6Sk">Willson Contreras walked with one out and took third on a single by Ian Happ. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/fe0010e2-7f875510-89e5584f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Then this happened [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="1SFn8X">Me? I’d have scored that a hit, the play is not likely made even if Brandon Drury handles the ball cleanly. Wisdom did get an RBI on the play, for whatever that’s worth.</p>
<p id="GMvS8z">In the top of the second, Kyle Hendricks and Yan Gomes combined on <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/9297ed2a-5eba8d3f-d7994a89-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">this strikeout/throw-out double play [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="QMmLP9">And then the Cubs really got to work at the plate. P.J. Higgins led off the bottom of the second with a single. David Bote also singled, and Morel dropped a little ground ball in the infield and beat the throw to first to load the bases.</p>
<p id="Uj9DGk"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/d32e46d2-4a09acfb-d6df5485-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Rafael Ortega made it 2-0 with this sac fly [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="uKv8TM">After Contreras grounded out, Ian Happ walked to re-load the bases.</p>
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<p id="TWk1jG">I’m sorry but <em>how</em> far did that go?</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reds</a> 0 @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 6 [B2-2o]:<br><br>Patrick Wisdom hits a grand slam (15) to LCF<br><br>Hit: 401ft, 108.3mph, 34° <br><br>Pitch: 95.3mph Sinker (RHP Graham Ashcraft, 5)</p>— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingerTracker/status/1542671956864024583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="K2HQoE">I am truly sorry, Statcast, but that went WAY more than 401 feet:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patrick Wisdom with his 15th home run of the season. A GRAND SLAM to Waveland Avenue. 440+ ft. One hop off the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPD</a> van and down Kenmore. 5th street home run of 2022. Cubs up 6-0. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrigley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wrigley</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#reds</a> <a href="https://t.co/2JFHpWtc5f">pic.twitter.com/2JFHpWtc5f</a></p>— BALLHAWK.NET (@Super_Dave) <a href="https://twitter.com/Super_Dave/status/1542674052652978176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="MxV6Gz">440 feet sounds about right. After the game, Dave showed me exactly where that ball bounced, on the north side of Waveland at the Kenmore intersection, right behind the crosswalk. It kept rolling down the street, almost to the alley north of Waveland (probably another 100 feet or so) before he picked it up.</p>
<p id="WXBnMi">The Cubs made it 7-0 in the third. Yan Gomes was hit by a pitch and went to second on a single by Higgins and third on a fly to right, where Morel drove him in. Sorry, video of this individual hit is unavailable, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/3b90ca0a-ab749f55-9cfd7e8e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">but it’s in this clip of all or Morel’s five hits [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="I3Uear">The Reds scored a run off Kyle Hendricks in the fourth on a weird play. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/f3bb809d-8357804f-6ad12de6-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">There’s a runner on first when this happens [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="79Xck9">This is what you risk when third base isn’t covered in extreme shifts like the Cubs sometimes use. Bote was injured on the play when he and Nico Hoerner didn’t get out of each other’s way. Bote stayed in the game for an inning and then was replaced by Andrelton Simmons. This doesn’t sound good:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cubs: David Bote exited with left shoulder soreness. That's the same shoulder he had issues with last season, and needed offseason surgery on in October.</p>— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1542690716933038085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="9UcmH0">Hope he’s OK.</p>
<p id="Ei7gMC">Hendricks gave up a second run to the Reds in the sixth, a home run by Joey Votto. It just wouldn’t seem like a Cubs/Reds series at Wrigley without a Votto homer. That was his 24th career homer at Wrigley, and 48th overall against the Cubs. Both those numbers are second among active players to Albert Pujols.</p>
<p id="qbjFwx">The Cubs put a pair on the board in the bottom of the sixth. With two out, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/ef7c4f44-49501fb9-83cc397b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Wisdom hit this laser beam into the bleachers [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reds</a> 2 @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 8 [B6-2o]:<br><br>Patrick Wisdom homers (16): line drive to LCF (solo)<br><br>Hit: 397ft, 108.5mph, 20° <br> [2nd of game]<br><br>Pitch: 97.8mph Sinker (RHP Dauri Moreta, 8)</p>— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingerTracker/status/1542693537694769153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="rSsQlQ">Couple things. First, you can’t hit a ball at an angle much lower than 20 degrees and still get it out of the yard. Second... if that one was 397, to the second row of the bleachers (and I concur with that), how can the other one, which hit Waveland, be only four feet longer? (Hint: It wasn’t. It was a <em>lot</em> longer.)</p>
<p id="FKC3Ua">Hoerner followed with a single and <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/0edf9a02-88550aff-ee76f40c-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Gomes doubled him in to make it 9-2 [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="UnXzha">Hendricks’ outing was complete after six innings and 94 pitches. He allowed six hits and two runs, walked one and struck out seven, his second straight good outing. Hope this continues. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/bf324383-6e6395c6-c6dc32ce-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Here are The Professor’s seven K’s [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="V5Ua7c">The Cubs extended the lead again in the seventh. Morel’s fourth hit, a double, came with one out and Narciso Crook, who had replaced Ortega in the fifth, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/cb7aced7-26dedb0a-1e286261-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">doubled him in with his first MLB hit [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="FnbfQQ">Congrats to Crook on that milestone.</p>
<p id="fSd3o5">The Reds put two on the board off Rowan Wick in the eighth after two were out, and ... well, that was the right situation for Wick, eighth inning with an eight-run lead. Clearly, he still has things to work on. Or he’s injured — hope not.</p>
<p id="k1qKol">Then it got to silly season. Schrock — who was briefly a Cub in the 2020-21 offseason before the Reds claimed him on waivers — entered to pitch the bottom of the eighth.</p>
<p id="5HTGd6">Hoerner led off with a single on a pitch Gameday called a “67.1 mph slider.” (Hint, Gameday: That’s not a slider.) After a fly to center, <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/2dfa7e9e-098692f1-846fccce-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Higgins made it 12-2 [VIDEO]</a>.</p>
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<p id="oya2Sl"><a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/3c887dca-054aa882-4946f61a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">One out later, Morel hit Waveland [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="D2erPi">That one, Statcast got right:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reds</a> 4 @ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> 13 [B8-2o]:<br><br>Christopher Morel homers (7): fly ball to LCF (solo)<br><br>Hit: 440ft , 107mph, 29° <br><br>Pitch: 54.4mph Slider (RHP Max Schrock, 2)</p>— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) <a href="https://twitter.com/DingerTracker/status/1542705919812837377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="7vUsk7">(Again, not a “slider.”)</p>
<p id="0oMXd5">Here it is from another angle:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christopher Morel with a blast to Waveland Avenue ! Passerby reels it in. Caught on BallhawkCam. Cubs up 13-4. ( now 15-4 ) ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cubs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#reds</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrigley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wrigley</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cubs</a> <a href="https://t.co/CERmLu6wSP">pic.twitter.com/CERmLu6wSP</a></p>— BALLHAWK.NET (@Super_Dave) <a href="https://twitter.com/Super_Dave/status/1542708132018896898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="VkXChM">Also, fun facts about Morel’s five-hit game:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christopher Morel is the 1st Cubs player with a 5-hit game since Kris Bryant (Aug. 18, 2016).<a href="https://twitter.com/jsfeldman2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jsfeldman2</a> notes that Morel is the youngest Cub with a 5-hit game since Ken Hubbs (May 20, 1962). Hubbs was 18. Morel is 23.</p>— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1542709211045543937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christopher Morel's 5-hit game is first by a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> player out of the 9 spot in the order since pitcher Vic Aldridge 5/6/1922</p>— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) <a href="https://twitter.com/ckamka/status/1542710897621204992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="AzYKgo">Morel is 6-for-8 since being dropped to the 9 spot in the order. Guess he might stay there for a bit.</p>
<p id="mRe78C">The Cubs weren’t done, either. Crook singled for his second hit of the game and went to third on a double by Contreras. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/02706301-5f6643f9-af11f0eb-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Nelson Velázquez doubled them both in [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="ZOtCad">That was it for Cubs scoring, but the Reds put some final runs on the board in the ninth on a three-run homer by Tommy Pham off Brandon Hughes. <a href="https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2022/2022-06/30/56f66993-8493b98e-d07b99b8-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4">Hughes did strike out Votto for the final out, though [VIDEO].</a></p>
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<p id="Pd8IXZ">Here’s another fun fact, a weird coincidence: Remember the game last year where the Cubs scored seven runs in the first inning, but lost to the Brewers by the identical score to Thursday’s game, 15-7?</p>
<p id="VSSd7z">That happened exactly one year earlier, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL202106300.shtml">June 30, 2021</a>. Of the 18 Cubs who played in that game, just six (Contreras, Wisdom, Happ, Ortega, Keegan Thompson and Alec Mills) are currently on the Cubs’ active roster.</p>
<p id="BZaoby">One last fun fact, about Patrick Wisdom:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patrick Wisdom is the 2nd Cubs player with 2 HR, 6 RBI, and a stolen base in a game since RBI became official in 1920.<br><br>He joins Andre Dawson (June 2, 1987 vs Astros). <a href="https://t.co/9KVHAdpmLY">pic.twitter.com/9KVHAdpmLY</a></p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1542694699064066051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="wIygUO">The Cubs won their second straight series and also second consecutive home series. Since June 17, they’re 7-6. Which is good!</p>
<p id="cE4Qgt">That game was fun. Now comes a more difficult task, trying to cool down the red-hot Red Sox, who went 19-6 in June. The series opener Friday features Adrian Sampson for the Cubs, who had a nice outing against the Cardinals last weekend, and our old pal Rich Hill starting for Boston. Game time is 1:20 p.m. CT and TV coverage will be via Marquee Sports Network (and MLB Network outside the Cubs and Red Sox market territories).</p>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/7/1/23191053/cubs-reds-recap-patrick-wisdom-christopher-morel-mlb-scoresAl Yellon2022-06-30T20:35:00-05:002022-06-30T20:35:00-05:00Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Thursday 6/30, 7:05 CT
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<p id="3dWZNE">Go get ‘em, Kyle. </p>
https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/30/23189490/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-reds-thursday-6-30-7-05-ctAl Yellon2022-06-30T17:00:00-05:002022-06-30T17:00:00-05:00Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Thursday 6/30, 7:05 CT
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<p>The Cubs go for the series win.</p> <p id="DtLbEx">Today's roster move:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> place Jason Heyward on 10-day day IL, add Narciso Crook from Iowa. To make room on the 40-man roster for Crook, Michael Hermosillo was moved to the 60-day IL. Full article coming soon</p>— Al Yellon (@bleedcubbieblue) <a href="https://twitter.com/bleedcubbieblue/status/1542627659066245128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a>
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<p id="MBilKp">Thursday notes...</p>
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<strong>HAPP-ENINGS:</strong> Ian Happ, last 27 games since May 31: .316/.409/.541 (31-for-98) with nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and 13 walks.</li>
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<strong>THE NICO FILES:</strong> Nico Hoerner has a seven-game hitting streak in which he is batting .539/.567/.731 (14-for-26) with two doubles, a home run and only three strikeouts. He has raised his season OPS from. 686 to .766 in those seven games.</li>
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<strong>WILL-SON!:</strong> Willson Contreras’ 13 home runs lead all MLB catchers and in his last 26 games since May 31: .303/.405/.566 (30-for-99) with eight doubles, six home runs and 14 runs scored.</li>
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<strong>STEELE BEAMS:</strong> With his solid outing Wednesday, Steele reduced his June ERA to 3.03 in five starts after posting a 5.32 ERA in May, and also has a 3.14 ERA in 10 starts at Wrigley Field this season. That includes a 2.12 ERA in his last six starts at home since May 21.</li>
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<p id="4DK4hA">Here are today’s particulars.</p>
<p id="OmIgrW"><a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> lineup:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is tonight's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cubs</a> starting lineup! <a href="https://t.co/3j5N9u7wpY">pic.twitter.com/3j5N9u7wpY</a></p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1542612000584486912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a>
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<p id="nU1Gao"><a href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a> lineup: </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight's lineup for the series finale in Chicago.<br><br>Powered by <a href="https://twitter.com/PNCBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PNCBank</a> <a href="https://t.co/MjPQ6lgtjl">pic.twitter.com/MjPQ6lgtjl</a></p>— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1542610987773214721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2022</a>
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<h2 id="lePhfq">Kyle Hendricks, RHP vs. Graham Ashcraft, RHP</h2>
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<p id="RDFnX3">Kyle Hendricks had one of his best starts of the year last Friday in St. Louis. He’d like to build on that, <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F3384651%2F2022%2F06%2F27%2Fcubs-david-ross-rebuild%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bleedcubbieblue.com%2F2022%2F6%2F30%2F23183762%2Fchicago-cubs-cincinnati-reds-preview-thursday" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">but...</a></p>
<blockquote><p id="gG5GKc">... he downplayed the idea of feeling like the old Hendricks again: “Somewhat, but it feels so long ago. I’m really trying to focus on where I’m at right now.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="t38uJa">He allowed the Reds four runs in four innings <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN202205250.shtml">May 25 in Cincinnati</a>. Fortunately, this game is in Chicago, because Kyle has a lifetime 5.93 ERA in 13 starts at GABP. Against the Reds at Wrigley: 10 starts, 2.65 ERA.</p>
<p id="0ACOUt">So, hopefully this one’s better.</p>
<p id="ekock9">Graham Ashcraft sounds like a guy who should be in Monty Python, right?</p>
<p id="GvEAMZ">But no, he’s your average sixth-round pick out of Alabama-Birmingham. He has made seven starts for the Reds with a 3.27 ERA and 1.089 WHIP. Of the seven outings, four were good-to-excellent, the other three not so much.</p>
<p id="GNG26s">He has never faced the Cubs, though it should be noted both Alfonso Rivas and P.J. Higgins got hits off him <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-bats/2022/04/20/665622#game_state=final,game_tab=play-by-play,game=665622">April 20</a> for Iowa vs. Louisville, for whatever that’s worth.</p>
<p id="hYEv2C">The guy throws hard, though. A cutter at 97? Yikes.</p>
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<p id="fa1hYf">Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network. <a href="https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/providers/">Here’s a list of providers currently carrying Marquee.</a> </p>
<p id="9eXCPk"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2022/06/30">Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.</a></p>
<p id="Xe5URc"><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2022_06_30_cinmlb_chnmlb_1">MLB.com Gameday</a></p>
<p id="iDRiK8"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2022/CHN202206300.shtml">Baseball-reference.com game preview</a></p>
<p id="7oSHCm">Please visit our SB Nation Reds site <a href="http://www.redreporter.com/">Red Reporter</a>. If you do go there to interact with Reds fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.</p>
<p id="mRtOMf">The 2022 Game Thread procedure will be like last years, similar to what we’ve used for Spring Training.</p>
<p id="uNrOo7">You’ll find the game preview posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).</p>
<p id="Jy7Er2">At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game, including the First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread, as well as the recap when it’s published. The recap will also live on the front page as a separate post.</p>
<p id="F5ehVY">You will also be able to find the preview, First Pitch Thread and the overflow thread in the box marked “Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page (you can also find them in <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-game-threads">this section link</a>). The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.</p>
<p id="pjBR1E">The First Pitch thread will post at five minutes before game time, then an overflow thread at 90 minutes after the scheduled game time.</p>
<p id="cWIBoH">Discuss amongst yourselves.</p>
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https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2022/6/30/23183762/chicago-cubs-cincinnati-reds-preview-thursdayAl Yellon