SITE NOTE: Since this game went so quickly, I’m posting a separate recap. There will be a preview for Game 2 that will post at 4:30 p.m. CT.
The Cubs began their double dip in Cincinnati on a good note, defeating the Reds 6-2 on the strength of homers by Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki, and some good pitching by Jordan Wicks and three Cubs relievers.
The game went scoreless through three, with Wicks and Graham Ashcraft matching zeroes, and the Cubs didn’t have any hits for that time either.