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But Imanaga (5-1) was tagged for seven runs on
eight hits in 4 1/3 innings on Wednesday, striking out one and
walking one as his ERA climbed to 1.86.
Jared Koenig (5-1) got the win with two innings of scoreless
relief.
Yelich's sixth homer of the season produced the first runs
allowed in the first inning by Imanaga this season. Joey Ortiz
doubled to right to open the game. After William Contreras
grounded out, Yelich sent the first pitch he saw 441 feet to
right-center for his first homer since April 10.
The Brewers hadn't scored against Cubs starters in 32 2/3
innings this season prior to Yelich's blast.
Ian Happ got one run back in the second for the Cubs with a
one-out solo shot, his fifth home run of the year.
Perkins prevented a two-run homer with a leaping grab above the
center field wall on Christopher Morel's fly ball to end the
third inning.
The Brewers jumped on Imanaga for five runs in the bottom half
of the frame to go up 7-1. Ortiz singled to start the inning,
and consecutive one-out singles by Yelich and Adames made it
3-1, with Adames' knock plating Ortiz. Gary Sanchez followed
with a two-run double. After Jake Bauers flied out, Perkins
belted his fifth homer of 2024.
Chicago got one run in the fourth on Dansby Swanson's
run-scoring groundout.
The Cubs pulled within 7-4 with two runs in the fifth, but they
left the bases loaded when Perkins hauled in Swanson's fly ball
to right-center just in front of the wall.
Adames' homer, his ninth of the season, capped a three-run
seventh that put Milwaukee up 10-4.
Chicago got two runs in the ninth, as Morel reached on an error
to bring home Mike Tauchman and Happ hit a sacrifice fly.
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