CHICAGO (AP) — Scooter Gennett’s sacrifice fly drove in Joey Votto from third to break a scoreless tie in the eighth, Billy Hamilton singled a run in the ninth as the Reds edged the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
After Votto walked for the third time and advanced to third on Adam Duvall’s single off reliever Pedro Strop, Gennett smacked a line drive to right that Jason Heyward caught on the run. Cincinnati rookie Luis Castillo pitched two-hit ball through six innings.
Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco will be out three to six weeks after he broke a bone in his left foot on Monday.
Mesoraco was hit by a pitch from Chicago Cubs starter Jose Quintana in the second inning of a 15-5 loss at Wrigley Field. Mesoraco is hitting .213 in 56 games with six homers and 14 RBIs.