"The North Siders' big offensive outburst in the 4th inning began with a pair of walks, after which Lowder was forced to leave the game with a shoulder injury. Conforto then had a base on balls against reliever Connor Phillips with the bases loaded for an RBI, and Dansby Swanson then hit into a force out to third to bring home another."
"Imanaga went six frames, allowing only a solo home run to Sal Stewart. The Reds scored a couple on reliever Gavin Hollowell, so Daniel Palencia had to come in and get the final out of the game with the bases loaded for a save of Chicago's 8-3 win."
"Another excellent performance by Imanaga: 6 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 10 K, and 3 BB. Conforto reached four times with a double, a single, and a walk in addition to the homer."
The Cubs dominated the Reds on Thursday, securing an 8-3 victory and sweeping the four-game series. Michael Conforto provided an early lead with a solo home run in the second inning. The game was decided by a seven-run fourth inning explosion that began after Cincinnati starter Rhett Lowder departed with a shoulder injury. The Cubs capitalized on walks and defensive miscues, with contributions from Conforto, Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Miguel Amaya, Nico Hoerner, and Moises Ballesteros. Starter Shōta Imanaga delivered a quality performance over six innings, striking out ten batters while allowing only one run. Chicago's pitching held firm despite late Reds scoring.
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