mlb Game Recap
Chicago Falls 11-4 Against Cincinnati - Game Recap
Chicago dropped a 11-4 decision at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday as Cincinnati legged out a win behind winning pitcher Graham Ashcraft.
The Reds were a -150 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 9.
Graham Ashcraft earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the win.
Chicago got a 1-inning outing from Tim Hill in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Dominic Fletcher had 2 hits in the loss for the White Sox.
The battle of the bats favored Cincinnati as they had 11 hits, while Chicago only had 8.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act on the road to face Seattle looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Kansas City.