Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner was out of the lineup Friday will undergo further testing on his right hand. Left-hander Jordan Wicks returned from the IL and was moved to the bullpen.
Nick Lodolo allowed one run through six innings, Tyler Stephenson hit a two-run double and the surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.
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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.