Brewers Waste 10 Chances in 4-3, 10-Inning Loss to Cubs as NL Central Lead Shrinks to 5.5
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Updated · Brew Crew Ball · Jun 28
Brewers Waste 10 Chances in 4-3, 10-Inning Loss to Cubs as NL Central Lead Shrinks to 5.5
3 articles · Updated · Brew Crew Ball · Jun 28
Summary
Milwaukee went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base, squandering a 3-1 lead before losing 4-3 in 10 innings to Chicago.
Brandon Woodruff gave the Brewers 5 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts, and Gary Sánchez supplied the early offense with his eighth homer, but the lineup repeatedly failed to cash in later chances.
Aaron Ashby's wild pitch let the Cubs tie it in the seventh, and Joel Kuhnel unraveled in the 10th—walking in one run before Seiya Suzuki's two-run single made it 4-1.
Milwaukee still loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 10th and scored twice, but Jake Bauers popped out and Sánchez hit into a game-ending 5-4-3 double play.
The loss handed the Cubs the series and cut the Brewers' division lead to 5.5 games heading into a four-game home set against Cincinnati.