A one-inning burst turned a close game into a Milwaukee Brewers win over the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers erased Chicago's early advantage in the middle innings and pulled away late.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Yelich provided the defining swing, homering after the game had been tied. Joey Ortiz also added power later, while William Contreras and Jackson Chourio helped keep Milwaukee's offense moving.
The Cubs took the lead in the fourth when Tyrone Taylor's double brought Seiya Suzuki and Alex Bregman home, and Nico Hoerner scored when Nico Hoerner reached on a missed-catch error by Robert Gasser. Cooper Pratt's single brought Luis Lara home in the fifth, before Andrew Vaughn's double brought William Contreras home to tie the game in the sixth. Christian Yelich then homered to bring Sal Frelick home and put Milwaukee ahead. William Contreras and Sal Frelick added scoring plays in the seventh, and Joey Ortiz's homer brought Christian Yelich home in the eighth.
Milwaukee's pitching held the lead after the turn. Antonio Senzatela earned the win, while Abner Uribe and JoJo Romero added scoreless relief. Daniel Palencia took the loss for Chicago.
The Brewers extended their winning streak, while the Cubs' losing streak continued. What began as a one-inning burst became a comfortable Milwaukee finish.
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Chicago Cubs, 9-4.
- Joey Ortiz went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .256 on the season).
- Christian Yelich went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .238 on the season).
- William Contreras went 2-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .273 on the season).
- Antonio Senzatela allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (9-2) (3.80 ERA).
- Daniel Palencia allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, and took the loss (2-2) (4.95 ERA).
- Abner Uribe allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2 (2.01 ERA).
Chicago Cubs fell to 78-61; Milwaukee Brewers improved to 86-53.