On Monday night, the Cubs knocked around the Reds in the first game of a four-game series at Wrigley Field (CHC 15, CIN 5). The Cubbies won the game in a blowout, though the star of the show was Reds first baseman Joey Votto.
First, the Cubs employed a rather unique defensive alignment against the former NL MVP. They used three infielders and four outfielders against Votto in the fifth inning. For real. Check it out:
Votto, being the hitting savant he is, managed to beat that four outfielders alignment for a double.