Ian Happ gets 3 hits as Cubs beat Brewers on opening day
Ian Happ had three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day.
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Ian Happ had three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day.
The Cubs are rolling towards their opener next Thursday at Wrigley Field against the team they took on in Cactus League playing on Friday – the Milwaukee Brewers.
Patrick Wisdom set a Cubs rookie record with his 27th homer, hitting a three-run drive that capped a five-run comeback in the eighth inning and sent Chicago over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Manny Piña homered twice, Eduardo Escobar and Jace Peterson also connected, and the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their fourth straight postseason berth with a victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
The Cubs have lost eight in a row.
Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes struck out 10 straight batters, tying the major league record and leading the Brewers past the Chicago Cubs Wednesday night.
Luis Urías had two hits during a six-run, fifth-inning rally as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Willy Adamas and Lorenzo Cain also went deep for the Brewers, who are a major league-best 35-19 on the road.
Lance Lynn allowed one run over six innings and hit a two-run single to lift Chicago to a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday night as the White Sox avoided a sweep in this series between division leaders.
The White Sox trailed 4-0 through the first four innings and wasted a golden opportunity to get back into the game in the fifth.
The Cubs lost their sixth in a row.
The Milwaukee Brewers made the most of their two hits, hanging on to edge the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night.
The Cubs gave up 10 runs in the eighth inning, which lifted the Milwaukee Brewers a victory over them on Monday night.
Brandon Woodruff outdueled Jake Arrieta with six dominant innings, and the NL Central-leading Brewers beat the Cubs on Sunday.
Jason Heyward homered for Chicago, which had won four in a row. Eric Sogard had three hits.
Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez and Willson Contreras also connected for Chicago, which was coming off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets. Nico Hoerner had three hits in his first start of the season.
Cubs pitcher Ryan Tepera has been suspended three games for throwing behind Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff Tuesday.
Burnes' performance helped the Brewers take two of three in the series and gain a measure of revenge one day after an emotionally charged 3-2 loss to the Cubs.
Willson Contreras struck back after getting plunked again by the Brewers, hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning and enjoying his trip around the bases as the Chicago Cubs rallied past Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
The Milwaukee Brewers scored six times in the sixth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.
Lorenzo Cain hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night to stop a three-game slide.
Willson Contreras, Javier Báez and David Bote homered during a four-run fourth inning to lift the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
The Cubs battled the Milwaukee Brewers in Cactus League action Saturday afternoon.
For the first White Sox Spring Training game against the Milwaukee Brewers, limited fans were allowed at Camelback Ranch. Milwaukee fans probably enjoyed the game a little more.
