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Reds avoid 100th loss with 3-2 walk-off win over Cubs

Spencer Steer doubled off Brandon Hughes in the ninth inning to score Stuart Fairchild and the Cincinnati Reds avoided their 100th loss, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night.

 

Chuckie Robinson tied it for Cincinnati in the seventh with a two-run homer off Keegan Thompson.

 

Alexis Diaz (7-3) was the winner.

 

Willson Contreras and Nico Hoerner homered for the Cubs. Hughes (2-3) took the loss. 

 

Cubs starter Javier Assad allowed only four hits over five scoreless innings, retiring 11 straight in one stretch.

 

Luis Cessa held the Cubs hitless until Contreras led off the fourth with his 22nd home run of the season, two shy of his career high set in in 2019. Cessa left during the sixth inning with a knee injury.

 

Hoerner's homer, his 10th of the season, made it 2-0 in the seventh before the Reds rallied.

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