Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead RBI single within the backside of the eighth to raise the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday within the rubber match of a three-game collection.
Christopher Morel reached on an error to open the inning, and Mike Tauchman adopted with a stroll. Each runners superior on Nico Hoerner’s sacrifice bunt, however Morel was then minimize down on the plate when Ian Happ hit a pointy grounder to first with the infield drawn in.
With runners on the corners, Bellinger grounded a ball off reliever Joel Payamps’ foot, permitting the profitable run to attain.
Bellinger dedicated a throwing error that allowed Andruw Monasterio to succeed in first main off the ninth, however Adbert Alzolay (2-4) acquired Christian Yelich to floor right into a double play earlier than working round a stroll to safe the win.
Payamps (4-4) took the loss.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks was in line for the win after permitting one unearned run via six innings, however Milwaukee rallied within the eighth.
With two outs, Sal Frelick singled and stole second earlier than Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez walked to load the bases. Alzolay entered in reduction and plunked Mark Canha to pressure in a run because the Brewers drew even at 2-2.
Chicago had constructed a 2-0 lead within the first due to Happ’s RBI double and a sacrifice fly from Dansby Swanson.
Yelich opened the third with an infield single, advancing to second on the play when Hendricks’ errant throw to first ended up within the stands. William Contreras adopted with a run-scoring single to drag Milwaukee inside 2-1.
The Brewers seemed poised to attract even within the fifth after Contreras walked and stole second with two outs.
Carlos Santana then despatched a grounder up the center, however second baseman Hoerner made a diving cease to maintain the ball within the infield. Contreras needed to maintain at third, and Hendricks struck out Frelick to flee the jam.
Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff gave up two runs on two hits in six innings.
With the victory, the Cubs pulled inside three video games of the first-place Brewers within the Nationwide League Central.
—Area Stage Media
