Reds 10, Cubs 8
Todd Frazier drove in four runs and Aroldis Chapman snuffed out a late Chicago rally as Cincinnati snapped a five-game losing streak.
Frazier, who went 3-for-4, got the Reds on the board with an RBI double in the second inning. He singled home a pair of runs in the sixth and added an RBI base hit in the top of the eighth - a run that proved pivotal as the Cubs scored two runs in the bottom of the inning and put the tying run on third base with two out.
Chapman came on and struck out Anthony Rizzo on a 102-mph fastball. After Zack Cozart tacked on an insurance run with an RBI double in the top of the ninth, Chapman recorded the final three outs - two via strikeout - for his 26th save.
Winning pitcher Homer Bailey (10-7) gave himself the lead for good with a single that scored Frazier in the second inning. Ryan Ludwick added a two-run homer in the third to make it 4-1, and an error later in the frame by Chicago shortstop Starlin Castro — one of five committed by the Cubs on the day — allowed another run to score.
Alfonso Soriano drove in the first three Chicago runs, and Castro and Welington Castillo each added a pair of RBIs in defeat. Ludwick finished the day 3-for-5 with four runs scored for the Reds.
Bailey gave up four runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out five. Chicago starter Justin Germano also lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up six runs (four earned) on seven hits.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Cubs committed five errors in a game for the first time since Sept. 12, 2006 against the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Chapman has pitched 19 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, a stretch that covers 20 appearances dating back to June 24. He has 39 strikeouts against two walks since the beginning of July ... Cincinnati’s five-game losing streak was its longest of the season.