Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 10, Cincinnati 4
When: 2:20 PM ET, Monday, July 4, 2016
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 73°
Umpires: Home - Chris Conroy, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Sean Barber, 3B - Ron Kulpa
Attendance: 41293

CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits and did not allow an earned run over 5 1/3 innings while Chicago Cubs teammate backed him with three home runs to snap a four-game losing streak in Monday's 10-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Hendricks (7-6) collected his third win in his last four starts while allowing four hits and one unearned run, walking one and striking out a pair.

He also had quick offensive support as teammates hit Red starter Cody Reed for three runs apiece in the first and second innings.

Addison Russell went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs, Willson Contreras was 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Jason Heyward went 2-or-4 with two RBIs.

The Reds (30-54) suffered their 15th loss in 19 games as Reed (0-3) allowed eight runs (four earned) on five hits while striking out two and walking three.

It was his second straight rough outing after allowing eight earned runs over 2 1/3 innings last Thursday in the Reds' 14-3 loss to the Nationals.

Hendricks, meanwhile, picked up his second consecutive victory over Cincinnati. He's now 2-0 in three career starts against the Reds at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs (52-30) wasted little time hitting Reed.

With two men on and two out, Russell singled home Kris Bryant and moved Contreras into scoring position. Heyward then lined a double to the center field wall, scoring Contreras and Russell.

Chicago added three more in the second as Javier Baez reached on an error and Bryant launched a first pitch from Reed into the left-field bleachers for his National League-leading 24th home run and a 5-0 lead.

Contreras made it 6-0 with a two-out, a solo shot well into the left-field bleachers for his fifth home run in 17 games since being called up from Triple-A Iowa.

The Cubs loaded the bases with two out in the third and the Reds appeared about to get out of the jam as Russell send a routine grounder to Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

Suarez instead bobbled the two-out grounder, allowing Bryant and Anthony RIzzo to score for an 8-0 lead. Reed didn't return after that inning, pulled for a pinch hitter in the fifth.

Hendricks hit 100 pitches and departed in the sixth with one out and runners at first and third following an error by Cubs third baseman Jeimer Candelario. The Reds then broke the shutout on an Adam Duvall's sacrifice to right off reliever Carl Edwards Jr. that drove in Joey Votto.

Russel added two more runs in the sixth with his ninth home run of the season, a one-out blast to left off reliever Josh Smith that also scored Rizzo.

The Reds cut the margin to 10-4 in the seventh off Cubs reliever Travis Wood. Zack Cozart hit two-run home run to left -- his 12th homer — that also brought home Ivan DeJesus Jr.

Suarez followed with a two-out solo home run to left on a 3-2 pitch.

Bryant left the game in the fifth inning with a left leg contusion following an outfield collision with Albert Almora. His condition was not immediately known.

NOTES: The Cincinnati Reds dismissed pitching coach Mark Riggins prior to Monday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The Reds' pitching staff had a collective 5.51 ERA, the worst in the majors. Bullpen coach Mack Jenkins replaced Riggins while Triple-A pitching coach Ted Power moves up to oversee the bullpen. ... Cincinnati sends LHP Brandon Finnegan (3-7, 4.48 ERA) against Cubs RHP John Lackey (7-4, 3.27 ERA) in Tuesday's middle game. ... Chicago played its 18th game in a run of 24 consecutive heading into the All-Star break. It is the longest such run since closing the 2004 season with 24 in a row. ... The Cubs passed the season's halfway mark on Monday on a pace to win 100 games for the first time since 1977.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati   Chi. Cubs
Cody Reed Player Kyle Hendricks
Loss W/L Win
4.0 IP 5.1
2 Strikeouts 2
5 Hits 4
9.00 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Cincinnati   Chi. Cubs
Ivan De Jesus Jr.Player Willson Contreras
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 1
0 HR 1
2 TB 5
1.000 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Cincinnati 9 2 16 .257 13 4 4 1 0 2
Chi. Cubs 12 3 22 .316 27 7 8 6 0 1