Reds 5, Cubs 1: A tale of two plays

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty ImagesThe Cubs’ 5-1 loss to the Reds Sunday afternoon, a defeat that snapped their six-game winning streak, turned on two plays.

The first happened in the first inning. The Reds were already up 1-0 with two out and runners on first and second.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.KB fumbled the ball, but recovered and flipped to Javier Báez covering second base. Tyler Stephenson was called out on the field, but the Reds challenged and the call was overturned.

If that play had stood (and personally, I thought there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn), the inning is over with the Cubs down 1-0.

Instead, there are two out and the bases are loaded. It must have…