Brewers blow open game with 5-run ninth against Cubs
Carlos Gomez broke a scoreless tie in the ninth inning with an RBI single and Jeff Bianchi added a two-run double to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
5
Chicago Cubs
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
R Weeks doubled to right, C Gindl and J Bianchi scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Bianchi doubled to right, J Lucroy and C Gomez scored, C Gindl to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Gomez singled to center, J Segura scored, J Lucroy to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
J Borbon lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
J Borbon batting
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Play Result 5-0
J Borbon hit for B Parker.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
W Castillo grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Barney out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Ground Out 5-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
W Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
D Barney walked.
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
D Barney batting
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Play Result 5-0
Y Betancourt at first base.
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Play Result 5-0
R Wooten relieved B Kintzler.
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Start Inning 5-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
N Aoki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Bunted Foul 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
N Aoki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
R Weeks doubled to right, C Gindl and J Bianchi scored.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
David DeJesusCF3
Junior LakeLF48
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Darwin Barney2B20
Welington CastilloC20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
James RussellP88
Matt GuerrierP54
Pedro StropP64
Blake ParkerP53
Julio BorbonPH29
MIL
Rickie Weeks Jr.2B23
Norichika AokiRF11
Jean SeguraSS9
Jonathan LucroyC14
Carlos GomezCF91
Caleb GindlLF31
Juan Francisco1B61
Jeff Bianchi3B
Kyle LohseP49
Substitutes
Rob WootenP
Mike GonzalezP
Logan SchaferPH32
Khris DavisPH11
Brandon KintzlerP19
Yuniesky Betancourt1B3
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