Cubs edge Reds 7‑6 in 10th for eighth straight win

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Michael Busch drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning to force in the winning run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to eight games. It was the Cubs’ third straight walk-off victory. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run homer in the ninth to tie the game after the Reds scored four times in the top half. Ian Happ homered and drove in two runs. Colin Rea allowed one earned run over 5 1/3 innings. Brady Singer gave up four earned runs in six innings. Each team had 10 hits. The Reds scored single runs in the first and fifth innings. The Cubs scored two in the first and two in the fourth. The game lasted 2:57 before a crowd of 34,143 at Wrigley Field. Chicago improved to 25-12; Cincinnati fell to 20-17.