The Cubs were powered to their 5th win in a row with a 3-run HR from Austin Jackson in their 5-3 victory over the Reds today.
The Good
Jason Hammel was decent today, not great, but good enough against a team like the Reds. He went 5 scoreless innings giving up 5 hits with 0 walks and 5 Ks. He did give up some hard contact, especially early, but settled in and got through 5. He improved to 10-7 and lowered his ERA to 3.74 and it will remain to be seen how he is used should the Cubs make it past the Wild Card game.