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Votto hits 2 more homers as Reds roll past Cubs 7-4

Joey Votto continued his power surge with two home runs and started a dazzling double play Tuesday night as the Cincinnati Reds pulled away to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez also connected as the Reds won for the third time in five games.

 

Cincinnati rookie Vladimir Gutierrez (5-3) pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball to earn the win.

 

Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Patrick Wisdom went deep for the Cubs, who have lost six of 10.

 

Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay (4-11) allowed three home runs in five innings.

 

Trailing 4-2 in the third, the Cubs mounted a rally before Votto ran from his first base position and reached across the tarp down the right field line to catch a foul pop by Willson Contreras, then turned and threw quickly to home plate, where catcher Tyler Stephenson tagged Rafael Ortega for the final out of the inning.

 

After the double play, Gutierrez retired 10 of the next 12 batters before Ian Happ hit a bloop double and Wisdom drew a pinch-hit walk with one out in the seventh.

 

Alzolay allowed a season-high seven hits in five innings, including an RBI single by Kyle Farmer in the second.

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