Cincinnati Reds: Emilio Pagán injured in another walk-off defeat in Chicago
May 6—CHICAGO — First, Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pagán collapsed after throwing a pitch in the ninth inning due to a hamstring injury that will land him on the injured list. Then, one inning later, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz botched a routine grounder that allowed the game-winning run to score in extra innings. The Chicago Cubs beat the Reds, 3-2, on a walk-off single by first baseman Michael Busch.
It was a tough loss, but the biggest blow was Pagán's injury. "It's a tough pill to swallow," Reds catcher Jose Trevino said. "As one of our leaders, as one of our captains, one of the dudes that cares about this team more than a lot of us, he's a big piece of this.
I don't know the results yet. I'm not a doctor. Obviously, it didn't look good.
It's tough, man. We're going to be resilient about it. EP would want us to be resilient about it.
" The Reds got a great start from Andrew Abbott, who pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings. With a crisper fastball, a confident mound presence and a great feel for pitching, Abbott continued his bounce back following a slow start. Cincinnati Reds: Sal Stewart honored with NL Rookie of the Month award He got some help in the sixth inning as reliever Connor Phillips got out of a bases loaded jam.