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After watching their bullpen squander late
leads in the first two games, Schwarber and the Cubs' offense
put Sunday's game out of reach.
Schwarber, batting eighth, added a three-run homer run and a
single and Victor Caratini hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer to
make 10-3 in the sixth.
Chicago reliever Brad Brach (4-3) retired the only batter he
faced for the win.
Cubs starter Jose Quintana was lifted with two outs in the fifth
and allowed three runs on four hits.
Milwaukee's Zach Davies (8-4) gave up seven runs on four hits
and three walks in five innings.
Christian Yelich of the Brewers extended his hitting streak to
16 games.
Chicago went ahead in the second.
Javier Baez and Jason Heyward singled with one out. After Ian
Happ walked, Schwarber sent a first-pitch fastball 473-feet to
right, the longest grand slam since Statcast's introduction in
2015.
The Cubs have seven grand slams on the season, the most in the
National League.
Chicago made it 7-0 in fourth when Schwarber came up with one
out and two men on and sent a liner to center for his 24th home
run of the season.
Milwaukee rallied in the fifth, loading the bases with no outs
on Yasmani Grandal and Orlando Arcia walks sandwiched around
Jesus Aguilar's single. With one out, Manny Pina singled home a
run, Lorenzo Cain added a sacrifice fly and Yelich doubled home
Arcia to make it 7-3.
In the Chicago sixth, Happ walked with two outs against Jeremy
Jeffress, Schwarber was safe with a single after an out call was
overturned upon review, and Caratini homered to right to make it
10-3.
--Field Level Media
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