Ryan Braun's three-run HR helps Brewers sneak past Cubs
Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer, and Jean Segura produced some bizarre baserunning in the Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Milwaukee Brewers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MIL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Miller Park · 28,346 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
A Rizzo homered to right (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
C Gomez homered to right center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
D DeJesus homered to right (387 feet), J Samardzija scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
L Valbuena homered to right (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Lucroy tripled to right, R Weeks scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 4-5
J Borbon caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 4-5
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D DeJesus batting
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Play Result 4-5
J Borbon ran for D Navarro.
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Navarro singled to center.
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Single 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Navarro batting
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Play Result 4-5
D Navarro hit for S Camp.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
D Barney struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
D Barney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
L Valbuena flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
L Valbuena batting
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Play Result 4-5
J Henderson relieved B Badenhop.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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Play Result 4-5
J Segura caught stealing second.
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Head to Head
MIL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Norichika AokiRF11
Jean SeguraSS9
Ryan BraunLF8
Rickie Weeks Jr.2B23
Jonathan LucroyC14
Alex Gonzalez3B28
Carlos GomezCF91
Yuniesky Betancourt1B3
Marco EstradaP21
Substitutes
John AxfordP59
Blake LalliPH74
Tom GorzelannyP33
Burke BadenhopP72
Jim D HendersonP29
CHC
David DeJesusCF3
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Welington CastilloC20
Luis Valbuena3B18
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Scott HairstonRF7
Kevin GreggP
Shawn CampP50
Dioner NavarroPH17
Julio BorbonPR29
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