CINCINNATI -- To the Reds' way of thinking, it was way overdue.
Eugenio Suarez and Adam Duvall hit three-run homers in the sixth inning as Cincinnati finally broke through against the Cubs' dominant pitching, beating Chicago 13-5 on Saturday night.
A victory would have given the Cubs (13-5) their best start since 1907, the year they won the first of their back-to-back World Series titles. A four-homer splurge ended Chicago's domination of its NL Central rival.
"That was a little bit of a relief there," Duvall said. "You try not to put too much pressure on yourself to score runs."
This series opened with Jake Arrieta's second career no-hitter in a 16-0 win Thursday night. Jon Lester kept it going, throttling the Reds in an 8-1 victory the following night. John Lackey couldn't hold a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning on Saturday night.
Suarez's homer off Lackey (3-1) put the Reds up 5-3 and started a seven-run inning. Duvall connected off Trevor Cahill, and Scott Schebler followed with a solo homer. The Reds hadn't hit three homers in an inning since 2012.
"Suarez's three-run home run was the real big blow," manager Bryan Price said. "Not only did it give us the lead, it ignited the entire bench. That home run reignited our club. We have a nice offensive club. Today was an indication of what we can do. That home run lit the fuse."
Joey Votto later hit a two-run shot on a night when the Reds gave away Votto superhero bobbleheads. The four homers were a season high for Cincinnati, as were the 13 runs.
"It was looking good," manager Joe Maddon said. "That went away very quickly. I thought Johnny was outstanding, and they had a seven-run inning. His stuff was good. He looked fresh, looked fine. There was no indication.
"They just got us tonight."
Blake Wood (2-0) got the win in relief of Dan Straily, who gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings, including Addison Russell's homer.
Cincinnati's comeback ended the Cubs' streak of eight straight wins over the Reds since last season. They'd gone 5-0 against the Reds this season, outscoring them 46-7. Chicago had won its last six games in Cincinnati overall, its best such streak since 1945-46.
THREE IN ONE
The last time the Reds hit three homers in an inning was May 21, 2012, when Mike Leake, Zack Cozart and Drew Stubbs connected off the Braves' Mike Minor.
4-0 IS TOUGH
Arrieta improved to 4-0 with his no-hitter. Lackey was trying to go 4-0 for the first time in his career. The last time the Cubs had a pair of pitchers win their first four starts was 1918 with Hippo Vaughn and Phil Douglas.
FULL HOUSE
The Votto bobblehead giveaway contributed to the second sell-out crowd at Great American Ball Park (41,660) this season, along with opening day.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: CF Billy Hamilton missed his third straight game with a sore left thumb.
UP NEXT
Cubs: Jason Hammel (2-0) threw six scoreless innings against the Reds at Wrigley Field on April 14. He has allowed one run or no runs in six innings of each of his three starts.
Reds: Alfredo Simon (0-1) makes his first start since April 13, when he retired only two of the nine batters he faced at Wrigley Field and gave up five runs. He pitched two innings in relief in St. Louis two days later and got a shot of anti-inflammatories for an inflamed biceps, prompting him to miss his last scheduled start.
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Final
Series: Game 3 of 4

Cubs 5

(13-5, 9-3 away)

Reds 13

(9-9, 8-4 home)





7:10PM,EDT,April 23,2016
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 

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CHC 010020200 5 7 2
CIN 00020722 - 13 15 1
W: B. Wood (2-0)
L: J. Lackey (3-1)
 
 
 
 
 
View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-PitchInning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Chicago - Top of 1stSCORE
Dan Straily pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Fowler struck out swinging, Fowler safe at first on wild pitch by Straily.00
Heyward struck out swinging, Fowler stole second.00
Bryant grounded out to second, Fowler to third.00
Rizzo walked.00
Zobrist flied out to right.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 1stSCORE
John Lackey pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Cozart lined out to right.00
Suárez struck out swinging.00
Votto fouled out to left.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 2ndSCORE
Dan Straily pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Montero flied out to left.00
Báez grounded out to third.00
Russell homered to left (410 feet).10
Lackey struck out looking.10
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
John Lackey pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Phillips lined out to center.10
Bruce lined out to right.10
Mesoraco grounded out to shortstop.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 3rdSCORE
Dan Straily pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Fowler popped out to shortstop.10
Heyward singled to right.10
Heyward stole second.10
Bryant struck out swinging.10
Rizzo fouled out to catcher.10
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
John Lackey pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Duvall lined out to right.10
Schebler struck out looking.10
Straily struck out looking.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 4thSCORE
Dan Straily pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Zobrist flied out to center.10
Montero walked.10
Báez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Montero out at second.10
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 4thSCORE
John Lackey pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Cozart doubled to deep left.10
Suárez reached on infield single to shortstop, Cozart scored, Suárez to second on throwing error by shortstop Russell.11
Votto grounded out to first, Suárez to third.11
Phillips doubled to deep center, Suárez scored, Phillips out stretching at third.12
Bruce struck out swinging.12
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors
Chicago - Top of 5thSCORE
Dan Straily pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Russell walked.12
Lackey flied out to right.12
Fowler doubled to right, Russell scored, Fowler to third advancing on throw.22
Heyward struck out looking.22
Bryant singled to left, Fowler scored.32
Wood relieved Straily.32
Rizzo lined out to second.32
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 5thSCORE
John Lackey pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Mesoraco grounded out to third.32
Duvall struck out looking.32
Schebler grounded out to second.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 6thSCORE
Blake Wood pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Zobrist walked.32
Montero grounded out to second, Zobrist to second.32
Báez grounded out to second, Zobrist to third.32
Russell intentionally walked.32
Lackey grounded out to first.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 6thSCORE
John Lackey pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Holt hit for Wood.32
Holt singled to center.32
Cozart singled to right, Holt to third.32
Suárez homered to center (420 feet), Holt and Cozart scored.35
Votto singled to center.35
Phillips lined into double play, pitcher to first, Votto out at first.35
Bruce walked.35
Cahill relieved Lackey.35
Mesoraco singled to right, Bruce to second.35
Duvall homered to left (395 feet), Bruce and Mesoraco scored.38
Schebler homered to right (361 feet).39
Holt lined out to left.39
7 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 7thSCORE
Caleb Cotham pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Cotham relieved Wood.39
Holt in center field.39
Fowler doubled to left.39
Heyward singled to left center, Fowler scored, Heyward to second advancing on throw.49
Bryant grounded out to shortstop.49
Rizzo struck out swinging.49
Zobrist singled to right, Heyward scored, Zobrist to second advancing on throw.59
Montero flied out to center.59
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Neil Ramirez pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Ramirez relieved Cahill.59
Cozart struck out looking.59
Suárez walked.59
Votto homered to right center (408 feet), Suárez scored.511
Phillips doubled to right.511
Bruce intentionally walked.511
Phillips to third on wild pitch by Ramirez.511
Mesoraco struck out swinging.511
Duvall struck out swinging.511
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 8thSCORE
Caleb Cotham pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
Báez grounded out to shortstop.511
Russell walked.511
Soler hit for Ramirez.511
Soler popped out to second.511
Russell to second on wild pitch by Cotham.511
Fowler walked.511
Cingrani relieved Cotham.511
Heyward walked, Russell to third, Fowler to second.511
Bryant grounded into fielder's choice to third, Fowler out at third, Heyward to second.511
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cincinnati - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Clayton Richard pitching for ChicagoCHCCIN
Richard relieved Ramirez.511
Soler in right field.511
Cingrani walked.511
Holt singled to right, Cingrani to second, Cingrani scored, Holt to second on error by right fielder Soler.512
Cozart reached on infield single to shortstop, Cozart out at second, Holt to third.512
Suárez singled to right, Holt scored.513
Votto struck out swinging.513
Phillips grounded out to second.513
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors
Chicago - Top of 9thSCORE
Tony Cingrani pitching for CincinnatiCHCCIN
De Jesús at shortstop.513
Szczur hit for Rizzo.513
Szczur flied out to right.513
Zobrist safe at first on error by third baseman Suárez.513
Montero struck out swinging.513
Báez struck out swinging.513
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors




Chicago Cubs
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Fowler CF42211123.385.506.692
Heyward RF41211230.221.338.265
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Bryant LF50110119.263.317.474
Rizzo 1B30001117.185.346.492
b-Szczur PH
1000005.333.429.556
Zobrist 2B40111023.254.385.365
Montero C40001121.233.346.372
Báez 3B50000119.273.273.455
Russell SS12113018.214.328.339
Lackey P30000110.167.231.167
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a-Soler PH-RF
1000001.191.286.340
Totals3557588186   
a-popped out to second for N Ramirez in the 8th
b-flied out to right for A Rizzo in the 9th
BATTING
2B: Fowler 2 (9, Cotham, Straily)
HR: Russell (2, 2nd inning off Straily 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: Russell (9), Fowler (13), Bryant (15), Heyward (9), Zobrist (8)
2-out RBI: Russell, Bryant, Zobrist
GIDP: Báez
Cubs RISP: 3-14 (Montero 0-1, Báez 0-1, Zobrist 1-2, Bryant 1-5, Lackey 0-1, Rizzo 0-2, Heyward 1-2)
Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING
SB: Fowler (2, 2nd base off Straily/Mesoraco); Heyward (3, 2nd base off Straily/Mesoraco)
FIELDING
E: Russell (2, throw); Soler (1, bobble)
DP: 1 (Lackey-Rizzo).
Outfield Assist: Fowler (Phillips at 3rd base).

Game Information

StadiumGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance41,660 (98.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:19
Weather64 degrees, clear
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Ed Hickox, First Base - Mike Estabrook, Second Base - Dana DeMuth, Third Base - Nic Lentz