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Poor decisions on the bases cost the Cubs in a 5-4 loss Friday to the Reds at Wrigley Field.
After Seiya Suzuki doubled to left field in the ninth inning, third-base coach Willie Harris sent baserunner Nick Madrigal home with what would have been the tying run. But Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz was the relay man and threw a 93.3 mph rocket to catcher Tyler Stephenson to nab Madrigal at the plate.
Harris, who always has an aggressive mindset, sensed an opportunity to tie the score, but the play backfired. Instead of having runners on second and third with one out and Cody Bellinger at the plate, it was just Suzuki on third with two outs.