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Santiago Espinal hits 2-run homer, Reds hold on to beat Cubs 5-4
Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer while pinch hitting in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Friday. Espinal, who entered hitting just .195, batted for Will Benson with zero outs and Jonathan India on first after a walk.
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| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 23 | .589 | 0.0 | |
| 27 | 27 | .500 | 5.0 | |
| 28 | 30 | .483 | 6.0 | |
| 26 | 30 | .464 | 7.0 | |
| 25 | 32 | .439 | 8.5 |
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