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Ian Happ homered, Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3
for 4 with two doubles and Kyle Tucker was 2 for 3 with two RBIs
for the Cubs.
Milwaukee’s William Contreras had his fifth career two-homer
game. The two-time All-Star had homered just once since May 23.
Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (8-4) struck out eight, walked none
and gave up three runs and five hits in five innings.
Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta (12-5), who had won his last seven
starts, allowed a season-high five runs in four innings.
Busch opened the game with a 388-foot shot to right for his 21st
homer.
Contreras answered in the bottom half with his first homer since
June 14. He led off the fourth with an opposite-field shot to
right.
The Cubs padded their lead with three runs in the sixth and two
in the ninth.
Key moment
Crow-Armstrong hit a grounder that glanced off the glove of
diving second baseman Brice Turang and into right field for a
double that made it 2-1 in the third. Ballesteros hit his
three-run double later in the inning.
Key stat
Peralta struck out three and has 1,083 for his career, passing
Teddy Higuera (1,081) for third in franchise history. He trails
Yovani Gallardo (1,226) and Ben Sheets (1,206).
Up next
Cade Horton (4-3, 3.67) pitches for the Cubs on Friday in the
opener of a series against visiting Baltimore. José Quintana
(7-4, 3.50) is the Brewers' scheduled starter for Friday as they
welcome Washington and Mitchell Parker (7-10, 4.91).
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