The Cubs made a comeback attempt after falling behind early to the first-place Reds on Monday night but fell just short. The big deficit was due to the continued struggles of Marcus Stroman that are starting to become a problem for Chicago as they try to fight back in the playoff race.
Cincinnati struck first against Stroman in the top of the 2nd with back-to-back doubles from outfielder Will Benson and catcher Luke Maile to build a 3-0 lead. Dansby Swanson hit a solo home run off of Andrew Abbott to cut the deficit to two in the bottom of the frame.