CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Travis Wood got his first win in months and impressed his former pitching coach along the way. Wood pitched six innings of two-hit ball against his former team, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Wood (8-11) struck out five and walked one in his first victory since he pitched eight innings in a 3-0 win at Philadelphia on June 15. The left-hander, who made the All-Star team last season, was 0-6 with a 5.45 ERA in his previous 12 starts. "That was nice," he said. "My command was good. I was able to keep the ball down in the zone and get some quick outs." Arismendy Alcantara hit a two-run shot and Anthony Rizzo connected for his 30th homer for the Cubs, who have won four in a row for the first time since June 30-July 4. Cincinnati was shut out for the 12th time this season. Johnny Cueto (15-8) struck out eight in 6 1-3 innings in his second straight loss after winning seven consecutive decisions. Wood improved to 2-5 with a 3.30 ERA in nine career starts against the Reds. "He was commanding both sides of the plate with his cutter," said Cincinnati manager Bryan Price, who was the pitching coach when Wood was with the Reds. "He didnt give us anything good to hit." Neil Ramirez struck out the side in the seventh, Pedro Strop pitched the eighth and Hector Rondon finished for his 22nd save. Rizzo went deep with two out in the first, driving a 2-1 pitch into the seats in right. He joined Miamis Giancarlo Stanton as the only two National Leaguers with at least 30 home runs. Starlin Castro, in his first game back from the bereavement list, followed with a single as the rain increased, forcing a 50-minute delay just five minutes into the game. Cueto blamed the rain for Rizzos home run. "I was upset," he said with catcher Brayan Pena serving as his interpreter. "They knew it was going to rain. They shouldve called timeout and not started the game. I was afraid I was going to hit him with a pitch. I couldnt grip the ball." Wood stayed loose by throwing in the cage about every 15 minutes. That work, plus throwing 96 pitches, led to manager Rick Renteria lifting him. "To be honest, that was an easy decision," Renteria said. Alcantara followed Matt Szczurs leadoff single in the seventh with his fifth homer of the season and second in two games. He also homered on Sunday against Baltimore in Chicagos final home game before embarking on a seven-game, six-day road trip. RAINMAKERS Tuesdays 50-minute rain delay was the 21st for the Reds this season. HOMER BINGE The Cubs have hit at least one home run in 10 consecutive games for their longest such stretch since a 10-game run from Aug. 2 through Aug. 12, 2011. CELEBRATION TIME RHP Daniel Corcino celebrated his 24th birthday by making his major league debut, pitching the ninth for Cincinnati. He was recalled from Double-A Pensacola on Friday. 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We know all about the great games of the past from the players, the broadcasters and the writers.SAO PAULO - Cruzeiro scored twice in the first 15 minutes and held on to defeat Botafogo 2-1 in the Brazilian league on Sunday, maintaining a five-point lead over second-place Sao Paulo going into the competitions final rounds.Sao Paulo stayed within range with six matches remaining thanks to a late 2-1 victory at last-place Criciuma.Third-place Internacional remained eight points back from the lead by beating Santos 2-1 with both goals by Chile midfielder Charles Aranguiz at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos.Four teams are 10 points back — Fluminense, Atletico Mineiro, Gremio and Corinthians.Forward Marquinhos opened the scoring for Cruzeiro just five minutes into the match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, and left back Egidio added to the lead with a 15th-minute free kick.Botafogo, which stayed in relegation zone with the loss, scored its lone goal in second-half injury time.Cruzeiro reached 64 points from 32 matches with the victory, its 19th in the competition. The defending champion had drawn twice in a row entering the weekend.We have to find a way to keep this same pace until the end to keep this lead and lift the trophy again, Cruzeiro forward Everton Ribeiro said.Sao Paulo striker Alan Kardec scored with a header in the 83rd minute to give his club the victory at the Heriberto Hulse Stadium in Criciuma, leaving the home team last in the 20-team standings with 20 points.Internacional picked up its first ever win at the Vila Belmiro Stadium on Sunday. One of Aranguizs goals came after a pass from Argentine playmaker Andres DAlessandro.On Saturday, striker Fred and Argentine midfielder Dario Conca scored a goal each to help Fluminense beat Goias 2-0 and reach fourth place in the standings.dddddddddddd It was the fourth win in a row for Fluminense, the Brazilian champion in 2010 and 2012.Sixth-place Gremio edged Vitoria 1-0 at the Arena Gremio in Porto Alegre, while seventh-place Corinthians missed a chance to move closer after a 2-2 home draw with Coritiba. Corinthians was losing 2-0 at halftime and only equalized in the last minute of injury time. Former Brazil and Fenerbahce playmaker Alex scored one of the goals for Coritiba, which remains in relegation zone.In a late match, fifth-place Atletico Mineiro missed a chance to move within seven points of Cruzeiro after a 1-0 loss to Atletico Paranaense in Curitiba, while Flamengo routed Chapecoense 3-0 with two goals by forward Nixon. Palmeiras moved five points clear from relegation zone thanks to a 1-0 win over second-to-last place Bahia. Striker Mazinho scored after a set up by Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia, ending the teams three-match winless streak.Also Saturday, a fourth-division match in southern Brazil was interrupted for nearly half an hour because of a brawl involving players from clubs Londrina and Brasil de Pelotas. Four players were taken to a police station for interrogation after the altercation. Local media said some were officially accused for their involvement. A cameraman and a staff member for one of the clubs sustained minor injuries in the incident.___Follow Tales Azzoni at http://twitter.com/tazzoni ' ' '