Cubs blown up(July 4th style)in 8th inning-get blasted by Reds again.

Drew Stubbs hit three of the Cincinnati Reds’ season-high seven home runs on Sunday to lead a 14-3 romp over the Cubs.The hot-hitting Reds had four of the homers during an eight-run seventh inning, all of them coming after Cubs starter Ted Lilly retired the first two batters.Brandon Phillips began the barrage with a solo shot to left, and Jonny Gomes chased Lilly (3-7) with a two-run homer. Jeff Stevens came on in relief and surrendered a solo home run to Corky Miller, and after back-to-back walks, Stubbs went deep for the second time in the game.Stubbs also hit a solo home run in the third inning and another solo shot in the ninth.Mike Leake (6-1) picked up the win for Cincinnati, allowing three runs in six innings. Three relievers combined to pitch three perfect innings to finish it off.Tyler Colvin drove in all three runs for the Cubs. He hit an inside-the-park home run in the first inning that brought Marlon Byrd in to score, and added a homer to center in the sixth.The seventh inning for the Cubs was nearly as horrific as a nine-run seventh inning on Friday night. In both games, the Reds sent 13 batters to the plate, but they only needed three hits to get all that offense Friday night.The Wrigley Field fans repeatedly booed the Cubs in the seventh inning.The Reds played most of the game without Joey Votto, who was ejected in the first inning for arguing a called third strike. Paul Janish took his place in the lineup and went 4 for 4 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer to left in the sixth inning.The Reds have had some impressive power surges against the Cubs in the past.The four home runs in the seventh were the most allowed by the Cubs in an inning since May 7, 2008, at Cincinnati. And the seven home runs in the game were the most by the Cubs’ pitching staff since the Reds belted seven of them on July 10, 2008.

NOTES—The Reds took three of four games from the Cubs to win their fourth consecutive series. … Lilly allowed four home runs, Stevens allowed two and Andrew Cashner allowed the other home run by Cincinnati. … Byrd was the lone Cubs player to make the All-Star team. Phillips, Scott Rolen and Arthur Rhodes made it for Cincinnati, while Votto is one of five players in Internet voting for the final NL roster spot.