Chicago made it 5-0 in the third inning when Willson Contreras hit a two-out RBI double, followed by Javier Baez's RBI single. Solo homers in the fourth by Addison Russell and Albert Almora Jr. -- the first of his career -- stretched the lead to seven runs.
That made for a smooth afternoon for Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks, who gave up two earned runs, eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts. A two-run fourth inning got Cincinnati on the scoreboard with a leadoff homer from Adam Duvall and pinch-hitter Zack Cozart's RBI groundout that scored Eugenio Suarez.