Cubs close with blowout win over Reds, but lament losing season
CINCINNATI - Whole sections of the Great American Ball Park stands sat empty as the Cubs and Reds began their final game of the season. The rest hosted a smattering of fans clad in red and blue.
The gentle murmur of the crowd, punctuated now and again by a slightly raised voice that carried clear across the ballpark, served as a reminder of how far from the playoffs the Cubs were finishing the season.
Across Major League Baseball, teams and fan bases were gearing up for a postseason push. Not on this sunbathed field in Cincinnati.
"I still want to be playing," Cubs manager David Ross said before the Cubs' 15-2 win against the Reds on Wednesday.
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Cincinnati Reds' Derek Law reacts after allowing a three-run home run to Chicago Cubs' Zach McKinstry during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Friday, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Cincinnati Reds' Spencer Steer, left, fields the ball as Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner steals second base during the second inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Friday, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Chicago Cubs' Zach McKinstry watches his three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Chicago Cubs' P.J. Higgins tosses his bat as he draws an RBI-walk during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki leaps to make a catch for an out on a ball hit by Cincinnati Reds' Michael Siani during the third inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Friday, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Chicago Cubs' David Bote yells as he high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Chicago Cubs' David Bote runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
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