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Poor baserunning decisions cost the Cubs a winnable game in Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Reds. After right fielder Seiya Suzuki doubled to left field in the ninth inning, third base coach Willie Harris sent third baseman Nick Madrigal home. But Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz was the relay man and threw a 93.3-mph rocket to home plate to catcher Tyler Stephenson for the out.
Harris — who always has an aggressive mindset — sensed an opportunity to score and tie the game. The play backfired. Instead of having runners on second and third with one out and first baseman Cody Bellinger up to hit, it was just Suzuki on third with two outs.