Rookie Sal Stewart homers for the 3rd straight game, helping the Reds beat the Cubs 7-5

Chicago (AP) — Rookie Sal Stewart hit a homer for the third straight game to aid the Cincinnati Reds in their 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. Rain delayed the game by 25 minutes and led to a later start. Stewart's 31st homer helped the Reds pull ahead 7-5 in the seventh inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong had two home runs of his own, giving the Cubs an early lead and making it 5-3 in the fifth inning.

Tyler Stephenson added a two-run homer in the fifth, giving the Reds a 6-3 lead. De La Cruz had to leave the game after experiencing left quad tightness. Crow-Armstrong's homer in the first inning put the Cubs ahead 1-0. Michael Conforto added an RBI single for the Cubs in the second inning. Héctor Rodríguez also homered for the Cubs, giving them a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning.

Ian Happ had an unearned run scored when Héctor Rodríguez hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Jon Lester, a pitcher for the Cubs, was inducted into the Hall of Fame during the ceremony.