Kyle Hendricks He said goodbye to the grateful fans in what could have been his last outing for the Cubs and Chicago defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Saturday as Mexican Isaac Paredes and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit RBI singles in a three-run eighth inning .
Hendricks only allowed a pair of singles, an infield hit and two walks in 7 1/3 innings on an afternoon with a strong northeast wind at Wrigley Field. The 34-year-old right-hander fanned two and retired 11 in a row.
A member of the 2016 World Series champion Cubs, Hendricks could become a free agent after playing out his contract worth $70 million over five years. He was hugged by his teammates before leaving the mound, and then received a standing ovation from the 38,180 fans. He left the dugout after the game to say goodbye to the fans.
Dansby Swanson doubled off Buck Farmer (3-2) to lead off the eighth. Justin Wilson came on in relief, Cody Bellinger singled and Seiya Suzuki was intentionally walked.
Paredes pinch-hit and singled to center to drive in the first run. After Pete Crow-Armstrong’s RBI single, Mike Tauchman walked with the bases loaded.
Tyson Milller (5-1) got two outs in the eighth inning and Porter Hodge pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 12 chances, finishing with three hits.
For the Reds, Dominican Noelvi Marte went 1 for 3.
For the Cubs, Mexican Isaac Paredes went 1-for-1 with one run scored and one RBI. Panamanian Miguel Amaya 4-1.
