On Thursday night at the Great American Ballpark, the Chicago Cubs saw their run of series victories draw to a close. Chicago dropped the rubber match series finale against the Cincinnati Reds by a 4-2 final, giving them their first series loss since early April.
The Cubs squandered an early lead – as a pair of wild pitches from lefty Jose Quintana proved fateful on a rainy evening at the ballpark. A mid-game rain delay ended his night early, sending him to the showers after just five innings of three-run ball.
“It’s tough.