Game Eight – Cubs 9, Reds 2
WP – John Lackey (2-0) LP – Alfredo Simon (0-1) Save – None
The Cubs walked 10 times, Kris Bryant homered and John Lackey allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings as Joe Maddon’s team beat the Reds on Wednesday night and improved to 7-1 on the season.
The Cubs equaled the best start in franchise history after eight games with the methodical win over the Reds. The Cubs have started 7-1 after eight games 11 times in the 140 years of the franchise, four times in the last 81 years (1969, 1975, 1985 and 2016).