Cubs Drop Loss to Reds, Cardinals Woes Continue

CINCINNATI -- The sixth inning doomed the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park Thursday.

Kyle Hendricks struggled in the sixth, walking Billy Hamilton and Joey Votto back-to-back then giving up a single to Scooter Gennett. Hendricks then walked in a run as Eugenio Suarez drew the third freebie.

Randy Rosario, who has given the Cubs some good frames after being called up from Triple-A, came on in relief of Hendricks to face Jesse Winker. Winker promptly brought Rosario up short with a grand slam to center field.

Rosario's been very effective up to this point. He's been in 12 games and allowed only one run.

The Cubs scored their two runs in the third inning. Javier Baez doubled and that scored Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward. The Cubs managed five hits off Reds starter Matt Harvey.

Chicago had the bases loaded in the seventh but couldn't produce another run.

The loss marked the Cubs' seventh loss in their past 22 games.

Brewers 11, Cardinals 3

MILWAUKEE -- St. Louis' pitching woes continue.  After a first half that was plagued with injuries, the second half looked to be better but dream on.

Alex Reyes will not pitch again this season. Michael Wacha will miss several weeks on the DL and Carlos Martinez faced the Brewers at Miller Park Thursday and allowed seven runs over four innings and delivered two wild pitches. He now sports an 0-2 record with a 8.10 ERA since coming back from the DL.

The Cardinals have now lost 10 of their last 16 games.  It's not just the pitching. The Cardinals committed four errors and a misplay by Marcell Ozuna led to eight of Milwaukee's runs, six of which were unearned.

The Cardinals took the lead early as Matt Carpenter nailed the first pitch over the center-field wall. But the Cardinals soon gave it back, and more.

Marlins Pitcher, Manager Suspended

Miami Marlins pitcher Dan Straily has been handed a five-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch at San Francisco’s Buster Posey. Marlins manager Don Mattingly was also suspended for one game Thursday, and both were fined. However, Straily is appealing his suspension.

Thursday, June 21 Scoreboard

Cincinnati 6, Chicago  Cubs 2

Milwaukee 11, St. Louis 3

New York Yankees 4, Seattle 3

Boston 9, Minnesota 2

Washington 4, Baltimore 2

Colorado 6, New York Mets 4

Arizona 9, Pittsburgh 3

Los Angeles Angels 8, Toronto 5

San Francisco 3, San Diego 0

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, postponed

Friday, June 22 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Detroit at Clevleand, 6:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Toronto at Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday, June 23 Schedule (All Times Central)

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Miami at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

Detroit at Clevleand, 5:10 p.m.

Seattle at Boston, 6:15 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 6:15 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at New York Mets, 6:15 p.m.

Toronto at Los Angeles Angels, 8:07 p.m.

Sunday, June 24 Schedule (All Times Central)

Seattle at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 12:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m.

Arizona at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Miami at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Toronto at Los Angeles Angels, 3:07 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.