CINCINNATI — Cubs right-hander Javier Assad capped his debut season with 5⅓ shutout innings against the Reds in the 3-2 loss Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.
“Javy threw great,” manager David Ross said after the game. “I thought he really had the two-seamer going today, a lot of balls running in on right-handed hitters, throwing some strikes. The breaking stuff wasn’t quite as sharp as it had been, but being able to navigate through the lineup and use the fastball into a lot of those righties, I thought he did a really nice job.”
