The Short Version: Leading 4-2 entering the bottom of the eighth inning, Michael Lorenzen and the Reds snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, as an Ian Happ home run gave Chicago a 5-2 win.
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (67-93) | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs (91-69) | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| W: Duensing (1-1) L: Lorenzen (8-4) S: Grimm (1) | |||
| FanGraphs Win Probability | Box Score | |||
The Good
–Down 2-0 as the game headed to the fifth inning, Jesse Winker led off with a ground rule double and Jose Peraza singled him to third.