CHICAGO -- For the Cincinnati Reds, there was no better place to open a 10-game trip than Wrigley Field. Eric Fisher Jersey . Alfredo Simon lowered his ERA to 0.86, and the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Friday for their 16th win in their last 17 games at the Friendly Confines. Making his third start, Simon (2-1) allowed an unearned run in six-plus innings and sent the Cubs to their fifth straight loss. Simon, in the rotation while Mat Latos recovers from elbow and knee injuries, had made 99 relief appearances for the Reds before getting a chance to start this year. "Hes wanted more opportunity. Weve given that to him," manager Bryan Price said. "I think it was a good idea that we brought him into camp to start in case we had an injury or didnt have the depth. And our good fortune is that he came in ready to go and had a great spring and is off to a good start." Simon struck out three and walked two. "I feel great," he said. "I just tried to keep the ball down today and just try to (get ground balls)." Jonathan Broxton pitched a hitless ninth for his second save in two tries, completing a six-hitter for the Reds, who stretched their winning streak to a season-best three and have won four of five. Cincinnati, which won last years season series 14-5, went ahead on Billy Hamiltons RBI double in the fifth. The Reds made it 3-0 in the sixth when Zack Cozart hit a bases-loaded grounder to third, and second baseman Emilio Bonifacios relay for a double-play attempt went wide of first for an error that allowed Ryan Ludwick to score from second. Ludwick had reached on catchers interference by Welington Castillo. "Believe me, we dont take it for granted that were coming in here to win all the games," Price said. "I mean, we want to but we dont take it for granted at all." Jeff Samardzija (0-2) gave up three runs -- one earned -- and six hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. He is 0-4 despite a 3.86 ERA in 10 starts since winning at San Diego on Aug. 24. "Its a tough day to hit with that wind," he said. "Its just the way it goes sometimes. You cant let it get to you." Luis Valbuena hit an RBI single in the seventh, ending a 24-inning scoreless streak for the Cubs dating to Sundays loss to St. Louis. Cincinnati scored another run in the eighth on a wild pitch by Justin Grimm. "I think we were a little sloppy in general, and Jeff really kept us in the ballgame throughout," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "I think well do better." NOTES: Reds 2B Brandon Phillips left in the middle of the third, two innings after he felt back spasms after he swung and missed a Samardzija pitch. Price said Phillips was removed as a precaution and said he was hopeful Phillips could play Saturday. ... 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Casey Janssen was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to a strain in his left abdominal area and lower back.GUELPH, Ont. -- Quarterback Henry Burris makes no apologies for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats beating up on the CFLs weaker teams. C.J Gable scored two touchdowns as Hamilton beat Winnipeg 37-14 on Saturday afternoon. The Ticats (4-4) won their third straight overall and third this season over the struggling Blue Bombers (1-7) before 13,138 spectators at Alumni Stadium. The Ticats cemented the season series with Winnipeg to move into second in the East Division behind first-place Toronto (5-3). Hamiltons other win came against Edmonton, which is last in the West Division. "If we didnt win those games everybody would be like, Well, this team is horrible, " Burris said. "The thing is when you step on the field its not the team you play its how you play. "Hey, we only go as the schedule goes and weve got to handle business when its time to handle business and thats on game day. Regardless if its Saskatchewan, B.C., or Winnipeg, weve got to make sure were ready to go." Hamilton, which beat Winnipeg 37-18 in Manitoba last week, look good offensively early. In the first quarter receiver Onrea Jones took a handoff, then threw back to quarterback Dan LeFevour, who went 29 yards for the TD at 3:16. But despite registering 464 net yards, Hamiltons offence sputtered until Gables four-yard TD run at 12:52 of the fourth. Burris finished 23-of-35 passing for 318 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Hamiltons defence forced four turnovers and held Winnipegs struggling offence to just 11 first downs and 235 total yards. The Bombers ran just five plays for no first downs in the first and mustered only two Sandro DeAngelis field goals in falling behind 24-6 at halftime. "Our defence played one heck of a game," Burris said. "We did enough on offence to get the job done but we know weve got to be better. "Next up is B.C., theyre going to be a tough opponent . . . but our focus is on us getting better and if we play our game we know we can be successful against anybody." Hamiltons defence even scored as Dee Webb had a 32-yard interception return TD late in the opening half. Linebacker Jamall Johnson also got his first pick of the season and said forcing more turnovers has been a priority for the Ticats. "The last couple of games weve been able to take away the ball more than once or twice a game," Johnson said. "If we can keep that rolling and put the ball in our offences hands then good things will happen. "But weve still got a lot of room left for improvement. We want to keep building on the positive things weve got going on." Winnipeg dropped its sixth straight. Its record after eight games is its worst since going 0-8 in 1998. Outside of Chad Simpsons 44-yard TD run in the fourth, it was another lacklustre performance offensively in Marcel Bellefeuilles first game as offensive co-ordinator. He replaced the fired Gary Crowton last week after joining the franchise as a consultant. "Games like this are the ones we have to win if were going to right this ship," said veteran Bombers offensive lineman Glenn January. "I understand patience is important and the old guys kind of have to make sure thee young guys understand that and not get too hot-headed but at the same time we have to figure this out. Marcus Allen Jersey. "Im losing my patience but Im holding very hard on to it as long as I can." Winnipegs offence came in ranked last in points scored and second-last in net yards as Max Hall, veteran Buck Pierce and Justin Goltz have all taken turns starting at quarterback. Hall started his second straight game but suffered a hand injury on the Bombers opening series, completing one of two passes for four yards. Pierce took over, completing 12-of-20 passes for 92 yards and an interception before suffering an upper body injury in the fourth. Goltz came in with the Bombers trailing 27-7 and was 5-of-10 passing for 45 yards and an interception. But the changes did little to inject any life into the Bombers, prompting injured Calgary slotback Nik Lewis to tweet: "I wonder if anyone on Winnipeg cares about anything more than a paycheque?" Later, Lewis tweeted: "I made the comment because as a fan of this game I just dont see passion on their side. 24-0 early is not impossible to overcome. .Effort" Added January: "We essentially put in a new offence last week. Thats not an easy thing to do . . . but it was familiar enough that theres not an excuse available for us in that regard. "Ive been through ups and downs in this league and this is one of the hardest ruts Ive ever been a part of trying to get out of. I think weve got enough guys in the room that we can get it done. Its just a matter of going out there and working hard and continuing to believe in the process." With its season hanging by a thread, Winnipegs next two games are against the West Division-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders. "You dont like to think in those terms but its a big game for a number of reasons," January said. "Its always a big game whenever we play Saskatchewan and I think Steve Morley and myself are the only people whove ever won a Banjo Bowl and we did it wearing green. "Its already a difficult game for us, this just adds additional pressure on to our shoulders. You try and think like that, unfortunately youll get to be cognizant of the fact that our season is slipping away very quickly." Hamilton kicker Luca Congi added the converts and three field goals. DeAngelis had two field goals and a convert for Winnipeg. Mike Renaud added a single. NOTES: A quick scan of the CFL transaction wire showed the Saskatchewan Roughriders deleting slotback Chris Getzlaf and offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte. But it was merely a paper move as both were scheduled to start against Edmonton later Saturday . . . . Defensive back Jeremy McGee, running backs Carl Volny and Will Ford and offensive lineman Chris Kowalczuk didnt dress for Winnipeg. Running back Chevon Walker, linebacker Nate Bussey, offensive lineman Marc Dile and defensive Craig Marshall were Hamiltons scratches . . . . Ticats special-teams coach Jeff Reinebold served as Winnipegs head coach from 1997 to 98. compiling a 6-26-0 record . . . . Bellefeuille was Hamiltons head coach from 2008-11, posting a 27-35 record and leading the Ticats to the playoffs in three seasons. Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys China ' ' '