Reds lose 100 for 1st time since '82, Bote 5 RBIs lead Cubs

The Cincinnati Reds lost 100 games for the first time in four decades, falling to the Cubs 15-2 in their season finale as David Bote drove in a season-high five runs.

Cincinnati finished 62-100, one shy of the franchise record for losses set by the 1982 team that went 61-101. The Reds became the record-tying fourth team to lose 100 games this season, tying for last in the NL Central with Pittsburgh after just missing post-season play with an 83-79 record last season.

Similarly rebuilding Chicago finished 74-88 and third in the NL Central, up from 71-91 and fourth last season.

(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))