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Rookie Cade Horton threw 5 ? shutout innings to raise the host Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
The win allowed the Cubs to keep away from getting swept for the primary time this season.
Horton (6-3) allowed two hits, no walks and struck out six on 67 pitches. The right-hander threw 56 strikes for a price of 83.6%.
His 23 ? scoreless innings streak is the longest by a rookie in Cubs historical past.
Cubs relievers Drew Pomeranz, Andrew Kittredge and Brad Keller retired all eight batters they confronted after Horton left the sport. Daniel Palencia then closed out the sport regardless of giving up a run within the ninth inning.
Andrew Abbott (8-3) put forth a top quality effort however took the loss. The left-hander, who was 2-0 in opposition to the Cubs this season, went 6 ?, giving up seven hits and 4 runs. He walked two and struck out three on 100 pitches.
The Cubs began the scoring within the third when Nico Hoerner and Justin Turner led off with singles. Seiya Suzuki adopted with a line-drive shot to left-center that seemed prefer it was headed to the hole. Jake Fraley, nonetheless, was capable of make a diving catch. Hoerner tagged up and scored for a 1-0 Cubs lead.
The Reds managed to get runners to second base twice in opposition to Horton. Spencer Steer reached second when Matt Shaw missed his pop-up behind third. Horton struck out Elly De La Cruz and retired Austin Hays on a fly-out to finish the risk.
Hays doubled with two outs within the fourth, however Horton struck out Gavin Lux to finish the inning.
The Cubs added insurance coverage runs within the sixth and the seventh innings when Suzuki and Dansby Swanson hit leadoff residence runs, their sixth and 18th residence runs of the 12 months, respectively.
The Cubs rallied for a fourth run with two outs within the seventh. Turner doubled to chase Abbott, Suzuki walked, and Carson Kelly singled in Turner.
Ian Happ hit his sixteenth residence run of the season within the eighth inning, and Hoerner drove in Matt Shaw with two outs to cap the scoring.
–Field Level Media