Reds blank Cubs 1-0, forge tie for 3rd NL wild-card spot

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Gavin Lux hit an RBI double in the third inning and four Reds pitchers combined on a six-hitter as Cincinnati beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday to cement a four-game sweep.

Cincinnati (80-76) won its fifth straight and pulled into tie with the New York Mets for the National League's third and final wild-card spot. Andrew Abbott th