Austin Jackson plated five runs and Jon Lester hurled a gem as the Cubs rocked the Reds, 10-3, at Great American Ball Park. Jackson had two doubles and a single to go along with the career-high five RBI. Lester allowed just a run on three hits while striking out nine batters in the win. Starlin Castro went deep, finishing with four hits and three runs for the Cubs, have won four straight to pull to within two-and-a-half games of the Pirates for home-field in the NL Wild Card game. Jay Bruce had two RBI for the Reds, both on sac-flies. Anthony DeSclafani gave up five runs in five-plus to take the loss.
The series ends this afternoon on the road for the Cubs