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The 11th-inning sequence compensated for a
late-game collapse, as the Cubs gave up a 6-2 lead by
surrendering two runs in both the eighth and ninth.
Rowdy Tellez drove in Joey Wiemer with an eighth-inning single,
then Willy Adames sent William Contreras to the plate with a
double to halve Milwaukee's four-run deficit.
In the ninth, Christian Yelich drove in Raimel Tapia with a
single, and Contreras brought home Turang with a sacrifice fly
to send the game into extra innings.
The late struggles cost Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks the
decision after he went six strong innings while not allowing a
baserunner until the fourth. Hendricks gave up his first hit in
the fifth -- an infield single by Miller.
Miller then stole second to set the stage for Turang's
run-scoring single that pulled the Brewers within 4-1. Milwaukee
scored again in the sixth when Contreras delivered an RBI
single.
The Cubs pushed the lead back to four in the eighth inning when
Miguel Amaya's double scored Bellinger and Jared Young.
Chicago needed the insurance runs with Mark Leiter Jr. giving up
two runs in the eighth and Adbert Alzolay surrendering another
two in the ninth for his first blown save.
Daniel Palencia (1-0) picked up the win for the Cubs by keeping
Milwaukee scoreless through the two extra frames. Clayton
Andrews (0-1) took the loss for the Brewers.
Yan Gomes' second-inning double scored Seiya Suzuki to get the
scoring started for the Cubs, who added another in the third on
Dansby Swanson's solo home run.
Chicago tacked on two more runs in the fifth when Trey Mancini
plated Ian Happ with a sacrifice fly and Bellinger singled to
drive in Christopher Morel.
All four runs came against Milwaukee starter Wade Miley, who
also gave up nine hits, walked two and fanned four in five
innings.
--Field Level Media
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