CHICAGO -- Rick Renteria prefers positive reinforcement, usually taking the approach of building up his players. Julian Love Jersey . But following another loss and ho-hum effort on Friday, the new Chicago Cubs manager had seen enough and let the players know their intensity and focus was unacceptable. "I think when Ricky talks and shows emotion, it means something," Darwin Barney said. "He doesnt do it every often. We know hes got our back and hes on our side. When he shows a little fire, it usually works." It certain did Saturday. Barney and Welington Castillo hit two-run homers and Mike Olt added a solo shot as the Cubs broke out of a weeklong offensive funk and beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Cubs. Since scoring four times last Sunday in St. Louis, the Cubs had managed just one run before beating the Reds. Cincinnati had won 16 of the last 17 at Wrigley Field. "I think the intensity was better," Renteria said. "Obviously, the results were better. But had the results not been there, I think the way they went about it was significantly better than yesterday." Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and scored a pair of runs for the Cubs. Junior Lake, Starlin Castro and Justin Ruggiano each drove in a run. Edwin Jackson (1-1) allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. "He battled and got into a little trouble there," Renteria said. "But all in all, he kept working. ... He showed some intensity and he showed some fight." Tony Cingrani (1-2) gave up three runs in five innings. Jay Bruce went 3 for 3 with a walk for the Reds. "Ive been battling myself the last couple of starts and Im just trying to find that command and my consistent mechanics," Cingrani said. "It just hasnt been working that well the last couple of starts." Bonifacio led off the bottom of the first with a single, went to second on a walk to Lake and came home on a single by Ruggiano. Olt stretched the lead to 2-0 when he led off the second with his third homer of the season, and Castro drove in Bonifacio in the third to make it 3-0. Jackson kept Cincinnati off the board until the sixth, when Devin Mesoraco doubled home Bruce. Zack Cozart made it 3-2 with an RBI grounder. Barney homered in the bottom of the sixth, the first shot of the season for the light-hitting second baseman. Lake added an RBI single later in the inning. An error by Olt at first base on a routine grounder helped the Reds score twice in the seventh. Castillo homered in the bottom half. "The guys hit the ball well when we needed it," Renteria said. "They picked us up a little bit." NOTES: Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo left the game in the eighth inning with back spasms. He said tweaked it stretching for a pickoff throw and has had similar issues in the past. "I felt a little bit of it (Friday)," he said. "With this, itll probably be gone tomorrow or the next day. Its weird." . Reds 2B Brandon Phillips was back in the lineup after leaving Fridays game in the third inning because of back spasms. "As far as I know he didnt have any lower back issues until he took that swing off (Jeff) Samardzija, so my feeling is once he gets past that he wont have to do anything to maintain it," manager Bryan Price said. ... Reds OF Ryan Ludwick sat out Saturday after fouling a ball off his left foot during Fridays game and sustaining a bruised toe. X-rays were negative, but Price is not certain when Ludwick will be able to play. ... Reds RHP Homer Bailey (0-1) faces RHP Carlos Villanueva (1-3) in the series finale on Sunday. Evan Engram Youth Jersey . -- Conor Casey scored two goals, his first of the season, as the Philadelphia Union beat Chivas USA 3-0 on Saturday night. Phil McConkey Giants Jersey . The league announced Thursday that Tom Higgins is leaving that post effective immediately. http://www.giantsonlineteamshop.com/doug-kotar-jersey-cheap.html . Grimes signed a $32 million, four-year contract to remain with Miami. The deal, which includes $16 million guaranteed, rewards Grimes for his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2012 season.Wales international Tyson Frizell is one of seven uncapped players in Australias squad for the 2016 Four Nations Series in England. The 24-year-old St George Illawarra second rower earned a place in coach Mal Meningas 24-strong travelling party on the back of an impressive State of Origin debut for New South Wales earlier this year. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract Frizell, who has a Welsh father and a Tongan mother, played for Wales in the 2011 Four Nations Series as well as the 2013 World Cup and will be a major loss to John Kears team as they bid to qualify for the 2017 World Cup later this month. Shannon Boyd, Jake Friend, Valentine Holmes, James Maloney, Matt Moylan and Justin ONeill are the other new faces, while notable absentees are former Fiji international Semi Radradra and forward Andrew Fifita, who scored Cronullas match-winning try in their Grand Final win over Melbourne on Sunday.Fifita is under investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit over his relationship with an alleged criminal, while Radradra, who made his debut for Australia against New Zealand in May, is facing charges over domestic violence allegations. Andrew Fifita (right) has been left out of Mal Meningas squad NRL chief executive odd Greenberg said: In Semis case, while he has pleaded not guilty, he has charges to answer at thhe end of the tournament. Oshane Ximines Jersey. .We dont want either him or the team to be distracted by this matter and have decided he will not be eligible for selection on this occasion.In Andrews case, selection for the Australian team requires standards on and off the field and as he is currently under investigation by the Integrity Unit, we believe he still has some way to go to meet those off field standards.The Kangaroos will play the Kiwis in Perth on Saturday week before leaving for England.This is a new era for the Kangaroos and the squad which has been selected for the Four Nations tournament reflects that, Meninga said.This squad has been selected for the present, but with an eye to the future.Australia squad: Cameron Smith (Melbourne, capt), Darius Boyd (Brisbane), Shannon Boyd (Canberra), Boyd Cordner (Sydney Roosters), Cooper Cronk (Melbourne), Josh Dugan (St George Illawarra), Blake Ferguson (Sydney Roosters), Jake Friend (Sydney Roosters), Tyson Frizell (St George Illawarra), Matt Gillett (Brisbane), Valentine Holmes (Cronulla), Greg Inglis (South Sydney), David Klemmer (Canterbury Bulldogs), James Maloney (Cronulla), Josh Mansour (Penrith), Trent Merrin (Penrith), Michael Morgan (North Queensland), Matt Moylan (Penrith), Justin ONeill (North Queensland), Josh Papalii (Canberra), Matt Scott (North Queensland), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Aaron Woods (Wests Tigers).You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. 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