CINCINNATI (AP)—The Cubs’ skid hit eight straight games, with plenty of blame to go around.
Miguel Cairo(notes) hit a grand slam to help make Edinson Volquez’s(notes) return to the majors a success and the Cincinnati Reds continued their dominance of Chicago with an 8-2 win Tuesday night.
“It’s a new day, but it seems like everyday is the same because we’re losing,” Cubs starter Doug Davis(notes) said. “I don’t know how the guys that play everyday handle it. I’ve only been out there for two of the eight. If guys are struggling everyday, that must be tougher. We could score more runs, but if I could keep the leadoff hitter off the bases, it would make it easier. Four of the five innings the leadoff hitter was on. It’s tough pitching out of the stretch so much.”
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