Raisel Iglesias, Tony Cingrani, Josh Smith and Blake Wood combined for eight innings of shutout relief pitching for the Reds before Hoover (1-2) took over in the 15th. The grand slam off the bat of Baez was the sixth allowed by Hoover in his career, a Reds franchise record.
Cubs starter Jon Lester allowed just one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings and drove in a run with a single in the fifth inning, but he ended up with a no-decision after the Reds rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning off of closer Hector Rondon on a two-out single by Eugenio Suarez.