Taillon and Busch star as the Cubs beat the Brewers 4-1 for a
doubleheader sweep
[August 20, 2025]
By JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched six effective
innings in his return from a calf injury, and the Chicago Cubs beat the
Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Tuesday night for a sweep of their split
doubleheader.
Michael Busch drove in two runs as Chicago improved to 4-2 on an
eight-game homestand. Ian Happ had two hits, and Owen Caissie
contributed a bloop RBI single. |
Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw (6) runs the bases after hitting a triple during
the sixth inning of the second baseball game of a split doubleheader
against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Chicago. (AP
Photo/Erin Hooley) |
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Coupled with their 6-4 win in the first game of
the day, the Cubs (72-54) moved within seven games of the NL
Central-leading Brewers (79-47).
Andrew Vaughn's first-inning RBI single accounted for
Milwaukee's only run in the second game. Sal Frelick nearly had
a sacrifice fly in the seventh, but right fielder Willi Castro
made a perfect throw to the plate to complete an inning-ending
double play.
Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff (4-1) permitted three
runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings in his eighth start of the
season.
Busch drove in Caissie with a second-inning double, lifting
Chicago to a 2-1 lead. Nico Hoerner added an RBI single in the
fifth.
Matt Shaw raced his way to a valuable insurance run in the
sixth. He hit a one-out triple and scored with a headfirst slide
when Gold Glove second baseman Brice Turang threw home on
Busch's grounder.
Taillon (8-6) allowed five hits in his first big league start
since June 29. He had been sidelined by a right calf strain.
Andrew Kittredge pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save.
Milwaukee finished the game without shortstop Joey Ortiz, who
departed in the seventh with a bruised knee. Manager Pat Murphy
said Ortiz also had some stomach issues and likely won't play on
Wednesday.
Key moment
Castro's throw home in the seventh sent a charge through the
crowd of 34,540 at Wrigley Field.
Key stat
The Brewers dropped to 55-15 when they score first.
Up next
Jacob Misiorowski (4-1, 3.89 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee on
Wednesday night, and fellow right-hander Colin Rea (9-5, 3.99
ERA) starts for Chicago. Misiorowski is 1-1 with a 6.27 ERA in
his last five outings.
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