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Rookie Christopher Morrell hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth to lead the hosts Chicago Cubs to an 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
His team trailed by his 7-6, with one of his on in the sixth inning, Morrell left Hobie his Milner (3-2) pitch for a foul on his field. It put him inside the pole and hit his 12th home run of the season.
Michael Rucker (2-1), Mark Reiter Jr. and Brandon Hughes finished his last three innings as Chicago took his fourth straight win and put him 10th in the last 14 games. Finished with no score. Rucker retired all three of his batters he faced, Reiter fanned all three of his hitters encountered, and Hughes evaded his one hit to pick up his second save.
Patrick Wisdom also hit his two-run homer, Nick his madrigal hit three in Chicago, and his 8-6 against Milwaukee this season. improved to a loss.
Meanwhile, Andrew McCutchen and Hunter Renfroe each hit his two-run homer, while Louditeles soloed his shot to the Brewers in a rut for his 6-11.
However, Milwaukee wasted no time getting to Chicago starter Keegan his Thompson first. Christian Yelich singled to start the game and scored on McCutchen's third home run in two days.
However, the Cubs responded with Milwaukee's Aaron Ashby in the bottom of the frame where he ruffed up three runs. An RBI double by Seiya Suzuki, a run-scoring triple by Franmil Reyes, and an infield hit by Ian Happ gave Chicago the lead.
The Cubs hit Wilson Contreras' sacrifice fly in his second inning to make him 4-2. But that lead didn't last long. Tellez hit his shot solo, and Renfroe hit with his third man on the left field video board.
In 3 2/3 innings, Thompson allowed 5 runs in 3 2/3 innings while he walked 3 and he struck out 3. In these 3 home runs, he allowed 5 runs and he also got 3 hits. . But Wisdom led Chicago 6–5 in the fifth inning after hitting his 22nd home run of the season.
Milwaukee took the lead in the sixth with an RBI hit by Yelich and an infield hit by Willie Adams. This allowed Ashby to go his fifth inning without a walk while he allowed six runs, eight hits and eight strikeouts, allowing Morrell to earn his third win before going deep.
– Field Level Media
