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09/07 16:00 CDT Brewers rally in 8th and hold off comeback attempt in 9th for
4-3 win over Cubs
Brewers rally in 8th and hold off comeback attempt in 9th for 4-3 win over Cubs
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Jackson Chourio singled home two runs to spark a three-run
rally in the eighth inning and made a diving catch for the final out in the
ninth as the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on
Monday.
The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central
after losing the opener of this three-game series.
Chicago attempted a comeback of its own in the ninth inning against Trevor
Megill.
The Cubs trailed 4-2 when Pedro Ramrez, who already had homered in the fifth
inning, delivered a one-out shot that could have cleared the wall if right
fielder Luis Lara hadn't made a leaping catch. Pete Crow-Armstrong then sent a
400-foot shot over the wall in right-center for the first homer Megill had
allowed all season.
The game ended on Chourio's diving catch of Seiya Suzuki's fly to left, as
Megill earned his 27th save in 29 opportunities.
Crow-Armstrong also singled and scored in the seventh. Before getting hits in
his final two at-bats Monday, Crow-Armstrong had gone 4 of 39 with 18
strikeouts against the Brewers this season.
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd silenced Milwaukee through the first seven innings,
but ran into trouble in the eighth.
Milwaukee trailed 2-1 when Garrett Mitchell drew a leadoff walk and advanced to
third on a Joey Ortiz double, which came on Boyd's 100th and final pitch of the
day.
Chourio greeted reliever Ryan Zeferjahn by hitting a grounder that got through
a drawn-in infield and went into right to drive in both runners, putting
Milwaukee ahead 3-2.
Chourio stole second and Brice Turang walked before Zeferjahn struck out
William Contreras. Jacob Webb took over for Zeferjahn and walked Jake Bauers to
load the bases before Christian Yelich's sacrifice fly extended Milwaukee's
lead to 4-2.
Abner Uribe (5-2) picked up the win after retiring the side in order in the
eighth.
Up next Jacob Misiorowski (14-5, 1.87 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee and David Peterson (7-8, 5.39) starts for Chicago on Tuesday night. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next Jacob Misiorowski (14-5, 1.87 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee and David Peterson (7-8, 5.39) starts for Chicago on Tuesday night. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
