Fansided · Jul 21, 2015
Chicago Cubs drop opener to Reds; Padres’ Venable a target?
Cubs allow three home runs in loss to Reds
The Chicago Cubs had been keeping the ball in the park, especially the starters. But a trip to Great American Ballpark is always likely to change that. Cubs starter Clayton Richard allowed two home runs, but it was Justin Grimm who allowed a two-run blast to the Reds Jay Bruce that was the critical blow.
After grabbing the lead back on a two-run double from Jorge Soler, the Cubs bullpen gave it back in the sixth inning with the Bruce home run. The Reds bullpen held the Cubs scoreless the rest of the way to take the series opener. The Cubs are 7-3 against the Reds this year, and don’t want to let off the gas at all in this series.