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Travis Shaw also drove in a run for Milwaukee,
which earned a 2-1 series victory over its divisional rival. The
Brewers have won eight of 10 games to start the season.
Willson Contreras hit a two-run home run in a losing effort for
the Cubs. Ben Zobrist added three singles for Chicago, which
dropped its third series in a row.
Brewers right-hander Zach Davies (1-0) picked up the victory
after limiting the Cubs to two runs (both unearned) on five hits
in 5 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out one before he was
replaced by left-handed reliever Alex Claudio.
Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (0-2) gave up four runs on
eight hits in four innings. He walked one and fanned four as his
ERA ballooned from 4.15 to 6.48.
Brewers left-hander Josh Hader pitched 2 2/3 innings to record
his fifth save.
Milwaukee opened the scoring in the first on a two-run home run
by Yelich. He ripped a first-pitch fastball an estimated 408
feet to right-center field for his fifth home run of the season
and the 100th of his career. The blast came in his 800th career
game.
In the third, the Brewers added another run to go ahead 3-0.
Lorenzo Cain and Yelich opened the inning with back-to-back
singles, and Shaw drove Cain home in the next at-bat with a
single to right field.
Yelich delivered yet again in the fourth as he hit a sacrifice
fly to center field to make it 4-0. He drove in Ben Gamel, who
led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a walk
to Orlando Arcia and moved to third on a bunt single by Davies.
Chicago cut the deficit to 4-2 in the sixth when Contreras
belted a two-out, two-run home run to right field. It was
Contreras' third homer this season and his second of the series.
--Field Level Media
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