Alex Bregman’s four RBIs power Cubs to win over Reds
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning on RBI doubles by Bregman and Michael Busch. The Reds answered with a four-run third, highlighted by Eugenio Suárez’s two-run homer. Chicago tied it in the fourth on Kevin Alcántara’s two-run single, then pulled away in the seventh on a Pete Crow-Armstrong RBI single and Bregman’s three-run homer.
Matthew Boyd (5-1) earned the win, allowing four runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. Chase Petty (1-2) took the loss, surrendering one run in two innings. Jacob Webb recorded his fifth save, tossing 2/3 of a scoreless frame.
Both teams finished with nine hits. Michael Busch added two hits and an RBI for the Cubs, who improved to 54-42. The Reds fell to 43-52. Attendance was 29,200, and the game lasted 2:52.