The 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.
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.