The Reds kickoff a 6-game home stand vs. two of their competitors for a wild card spot in the Cubs and then the Giants. The Cubs (51-56) come to Cincy to take on the (50-55) Reds in a 3-game series with all 3 games starting at 7:10pm each evening. Go Reds!!

Benson with a 2 run shot in the second.   Currently 3-0 Reds in the 5th.

Friedl with a 3 run homer in the bottom of the fifth.   Still in the fifth, 6-0 Reds.

Still 6-0 Reds after 7 1/2 innings.

Candelario homers in the 8th to make it 7-0.   Following pitch from the Cubs goes off Tyler Stephenson's head.  Cubs P and manager both get tossed.   7-0 in the still in the 8th.

Reds win the first game of the series and the homestand 7-1. The bats woke up tonight and got a very nice 5 innings of 1 hit and 0 runs from Carson Spiers in the win. Let's keep it going tomorrow night.

Thank goodness they traded that stinking Sims, sick of watching him, just pretty much rinse and repeat with him

Reds win game 2, 6-3.

One of the most fun things for a Reds fan, beating the Cubs in Cincinnati. Send all those Cubs fans home unhappy.

Cubs leading the Reds 2-0 after 2 innings.

Nick Lodolo does not have it tonight he has in 3.1 innings gave up 9 hits and 6 runs all earned. The Reds are now trailing 6-0 through 3 1/2 innings.

Cubs now led the Reds 13-3. headed to the bottom of the 8th.

As Marty used to say, at times,

"How we lookin'?   Not. Too. Good."

Reds plate a run in the bottom of the 8th, but go on to lose to the Cubs, 13-4.