Abbott pitched 6 innings for the Reds and gave up 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. He was relieved when the first Cub hitter in the 7th hit a home run to put the Cubs ahead 1-0. The Reds had 5 base runners put out in the 6 innings Abbott pitched. The Reds scored 2 runs in the 9th to win the game 2-1.