{"id":168848,"date":"2025-09-20T02:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T02:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/168848\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T02:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T02:20:12","slug":"spencer-steer-hits-2-of-the-reds-5-homers-in-a-7-4-win-over-the-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/168848\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Steer hits 2 of the Reds’ 5 homers in a 7-4 win over the Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

CINCINNATI — – Spencer Steer<\/a> hit two of Cincinnati’s season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs<\/a> 7-4 on Friday night to keep pace in the National League wild-card race.<\/p>\n

The Reds entered play two games behind the New York Mets<\/a>, who hosted Washington on Friday night, for the final wild-card spot. The Cubs have the top wild-card spot and have already clinched a playoff berth.<\/p>\n

Steer’s two-run homer in the sixth inning off Porter Hodge<\/a> (2-2) broke a 4-all tie, and Elly De La Cruz<\/a> took Hodge deep on the next pitch. It was each player’s 20th homer of the season.<\/p>\n

The Reds hit their other three homers off Shota Imanaga<\/a>. Miguel Andujar<\/a> went deep in the first inning, Matt McLain<\/a> in the third and Steer in the fourth.<\/p>\n

Dansby Swanson<\/a> hit his 23rd homer of the season in the second for the Cubs. Matt Shaw<\/a> added a two-run shot in the fourth, but the Cubs didn’t score again.<\/p>\n

Connor Phillips<\/a> (1-0) worked 1 1\/3 scoreless innings in relief of Nick Lodolo<\/a>, who gave up four runs on nine hits in 4 2\/3 innings. Emilio Pagan<\/a> pitched the ninth for his 28th save.<\/p>\n

Key moment<\/p>\n

Seiya Suzuki<\/a> attempted to score from first on Carson Kelly<\/a>‘s single to the left-center field gap, but was thrown out easily at home on a relay by De La Cruz to end the first inning.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/p>\n

De La Cruz’s homer was his first since July 31 and snapped his career-long homerless streak at 43 games.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Cubs RHP Javier Assad<\/a> (3-1, 4.23 ERA) and Reds RHP Zack Littell<\/a> (9-8, 3.86) will start on Saturday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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