Brewers Rout Cubs 11-1, Trim NL Central Deficit To 3 Games
Wade Miley's baffling off-speed stuff was just part of a frustrating night for the Chicago Cubs.
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Wade Miley's baffling off-speed stuff was just part of a frustrating night for the Chicago Cubs.
The Brewers opened an important three-game series with the Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 win Monday.
Chicago, which has won 10 of 12, began play leading the Cardinals by 4 ½ games.
Javier Baez hit his 29th homer for the NL Central-leading Cubs.
Tommy La Stella hit the first pinch-hit homer of his career against his former team, carrying the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of NL division leaders Thursday night.
The Chicago Cubs keep rolling along, whether they're running away with lopsided victories or squeezing out tight ones like this.
An anticipated showdown between Jacob deGrom and Cole Hamels will be decided without them — and a day later, to boot.
This Cubs fan happily obliged what has seemingly become an unwritten rule. If you catch a ball in your beer, you have to chug it.
Jon Lester pitched six innings, drove in two runs with a timely single off Noah Syndergaard and made two nice plays in the field, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
NL-Central leading Chicago has gone deep in 10 consecutive games, amassing a total of 17 homers during that stretch.
