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More same old, same old. Kyle Hendricks threw well, though.

Notes: The Cubs put right-hander Ben Brown on the injured list with a neck injury.

Left-hander Shota Imanaga returned to form while shortstop Dansby Swanson tallied another multi-hit game as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2.

TJ Friedl homered and drove in three runs, Andrew Abbott pitched five effective innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their seventh straight, 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The Cubs put runners on first and third with one out in the ninth, but Justin Wilson induced a foul pop by Ian Happ and a grounder by Mike Tauchman for his first save. The Reds have won the first three in this series from the Cubs after taking two of three from their NL Central rivals at Wrigley Field last weekend.

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Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was diagnosed with a small fracture in his right hand and is day to day as they weigh a stint on the injured list.

Finally, the Cubs took a lead and held it.

The Christopher Morel experiment at third base for the Chicago Cubs may be drawing to an end, begging the question what is the fix.

Seiya Suzuki was also out of the lineup Saturday, but manager Craig Counsell said he was optimistic he would return in the next day or two.

TJ Friedl homered and drove in three runs, Andrew Abbott pitched five effective innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their seventh straight, 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The Cubs put runners on first and third with one out in the ninth, but Justin Wilson induced a foul pop by Ian Happ — catcher Tyler Stephenson made a sliding snag in front of the Cincinnati dugout — and a grounder by Mike Tauchman for his first save.