Overview
- Conforto, who entered for Matt Shaw, crushed a 3-2 fastball from Reds closer Emilio Pagán to left-center for his first Cubs homer and his first career walk-off in what became Monday night’s 5-4 finish.
- Nico Hoerner tied the game in the ninth with a sacrifice fly after Pete Crow-Armstrong reached third on a drive that popped loose in the ivy.
- Seiya Suzuki launched a 455-foot, three-run homer in the fourth inning following a 100-minute rain delay.
- The victory pushed Chicago to 23-12, stretched its overall winning run to six, and made it 12 straight at Wrigley Field to pad the Cubs’ NL Central lead.
- Cincinnati’s slide continued as recent call-up Chase Petty delivered 5 2/3 solid innings, and left-hander Nick Lodolo is expected to return to the rotation on Friday.