Brice Turang hits a 2-run homer as Brewers widen NL Central lead over
Cubs with 4-1 win
[August 22, 2025]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Isaac
Collins drove in two insurance runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the
Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Thursday.
Turang and Sal Frelick each had two hits as the Brewers opened a
seven-game lead over Chicago in the NL Central. |
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (18) throws against the
Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday,
Aug. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) |
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Milwaukee took the finale in a five-game series
at Wrigley Field after the Cubs won three straight. The Brewers
won Monday's opener 7-0.
Milwaukee starter Quinn Priester allowed one run on three hits
in 4 1/3 innings, but fell short of winning his 11th straight
decision. The right-hander issued a season-high five walks while
striking out four and was relieved by Nick Mears (5-3) in the
fifth.
Five Brewers relievers limited Chicago to two hits. Trevor
Megill worked around a single in the ninth for his 30th save.
Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (8-6) allowed two runs on three hits
in seven innings, striking out five.
Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in the Cubs lone run with a sacrifice
fly in the fifth. Chicago failed to cash in on eight walks and
left 11 men on base.
Slumping Cubs All-Star slugger Kyle Tucker returned to the
lineup after sitting out three games and went 0-for-4 with a
walk.
Turang put the Brewers ahead in the second by sending Imanaga's
2-0 fastball to the right-field bleachers against a steady wind.
Crow-Armstrong cut it to 2-1 in the fifth. Milwaukee put it away
in the eighth when Collins singled in two runs of reliever Ryan
Brasier.
Key moment
Priester issued his fifth walk, to Seiya Suzuki, with one out in
the fifth to load the bases. Mears relieved and Crow-Armstrong
delivered his sac fly. But Ian Happ flied out to end the inning
and Milwaukee maintained a 2-1 lead.
Key stat
Turang is batting .377 (26-69) in August with eight homers and
20 RBIs.
Up next
Brewers: LHP José Quintana (10-4, 3.32 ERA) starts against the
Giants on Friday in Milwaukee.
Cubs: Play the Angels in Anaheim Friday night.
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