Cubs 4, Reds 3
CHICAGO -- Shortstop Starlin Castro singled home third baseman Kris Bryant in the bottom of the ninth as the Chicago Cubs claimed a 4-3 walk-off victory on Saturday night.
Castro lined a 1-0 pitch to center for the game-winner to cap a lengthy night that included a 2-hour 48-minute rain delay.
Bryant doubled to center off Reds left hander Tony Cingrani to lead off the ninth. Catcher Miguel Montero was hit by a pitch.
Cingrani dropped to 0-3. Chicago right-hander Jason Mott (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the victory.
Cubs fans waited out the delay watching the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 Stanley Cup win over Tampa Bay on Wrigley Field's new video boards.
The game was halted after five innings and resumed with two new pitchers in the top of the sixth. And both managers brought in more fresh arms as the game continued.
Cubs left-hander James Russell gave up a leadoff hit to left fielder Skip Schumaker and shortstop Eugenio Suarez sent a 2-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first home run of the season and forced a 3-3 tie.
Russell, the first of five Cubs relievers, gave up three straight hits before being pulled for right-hander Justin Grimm, who completed the inning without more damage.
Cincinnati brought in left-hander Manny Parra in the sixth. He pitched one inning while right-handed reliever Ryan Mattheus entered in the seventh.
He contended with Cubs on first and third with one out in the eighth but got first baseman Anthony Rizzo to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Cubs right-handed starter Kyle Hendricks allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven with no walks.
Mike Leake, the Reds' right-handed starter, allowed three runs on five hits, struck out one and walked none.
Montero clubbed his ninth homer of the season on a first-pitch from Leake in the second inning.
His shot to center scored third-baseman Kris Bryant for a 2-0 lead and was his third home run in four games.
Reds first baseman Joey Votto made it 2-1 in the fourth with his 14th homer of the season. He sent Hendricks' 2-1 pitch to left with one out.
But a potential tying run was tagged out near the plate by first baseman Anthony Rizzo as third baseman Todd Frazier tried to score from third on second baseman Kris Negron's infield single.
In the fourth, Bryant bolted from third on shortstop Starlin Castro's fielder's choice grounder and was originally called out on a tag at the plate by Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart.
But the call was reversed on a replay review that took 3 minutes 55 seconds, giving the Cubs a 3-1 lead.
NOTES: Reds No. 1 draft pick Tyler Stephenson, a catcher from Kennesaw Mountain High School in Marietta, Ga., has agreed to a contact. Terms were not disclosed. ... Sunday's series finale is on ESPN. The Reds have an 11-21 record in ESPN Sunday night showcase games. ... Reds RHP Anthony DeSclafani (5-4, 3.53 ERA) goes against Cubs LHP Jon Lester (4-5, 4.25 ERA) in the series finale. ... The teams will play 19 times this season. They meet again on July 20 to kick off a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. ... The game-time temperature was in the mid-80s in the Chicago suburbs but only 59 degrees at Wrigley Field thanks to wind coming off Lake Michigan. ... Cubs 3B Kris Bryant led major league rookies with 54 hits entering Saturday before extending his hitting streak to 10 games with a second-inning single. ... If Cubs SS Starlin Castro plays Sunday, it will mark the 800th appearance of his six-year major league career. Chicago RHP Jason Hammel will make his 200th career start when he takes to the mound sometime next week. ... Cubs backup C David Ross has thrown out three of the last four baserunners trying to steal in two starts.