Rookie Christopher Morel and Patrick Wisdom each hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs eked out a win over the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Morel’s liner down the left-field line in the sixth inning put the Cubs ahead for the rest. of the proceedings.
The Cubs and their bullpen held on through the last three innings, despite a perfect setting for a an ol slugfest.
McCutchen’s two-run shot to left-center in the first put Milwaukee ahead.
The Cubs bounced back to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom half on Seiya Suzuki’s double, Reyes’ triple and Ian Happ’s infield single.
Willson Contreras’ sacrifice fly in the second upped Chicago’s lead to 4-2.
The Brewers took a 5-4 lead in third on Tellez’s 25th homer and Renfroe’s 22nd drive.
Wisdom’s 22nd homer put Chicago ahead 6-5 in the fifth. After the Brewers scratched out two runs the sixth to take a 7-6 lead, but Morel connected in the bottom half.
Franmil Reyes notched an RBI. triple, and the 27-year-old DH is his hitting .368 with Chicago and has extra-base hits in six of those games, with two homers, two triples and three doubles.
Reliever Michael Rucker pitched a scoreless inning for the win and Brandon Hughes tossed a scoreless ninth for his second save. Cubs starter Keegan Thompson lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing five runs, six hits and walking three.
Hoby Milner , was the victim Morel’s 12th homer on a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the sixth and took the loss.
Milwaukee starter Aaron Ashby allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings, but the lefty struck out eight and walked none.
McCutchen’s two-run shot to left-center in the first put Milwaukee ahead.
The Cubs bounced back to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom half on Seiya Suzuki’s double, Reyes’ triple and Ian Happ’s infield single.
Willson Contreras’ sacrifice fly in the second upped Chicago’s lead to 4-2.
The Brewers took a 5-4 lead in third on Tellez’s 25th homer and Renfroe’s 22nd drive.
Wisdom’s 22nd homer put Chicago ahead 6-5 in the fifth. After the Brewers scratched out two runs the sixth to take a 7-6 lead, but Morel connected in the bottom half.
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