Major League Baseball

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Milwaukee Brewers 3
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Chicago Cubs 1
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Match Report

Contreras' 2-run single leads Brewers past Cubs 3-1

— William Contreras hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Saturday for the team's first win of the season.

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Top Performers

MIL

  • Owen Miller 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Brian Anderson RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Joey Wiemer RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • William Contreras C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CHC

  • Dansby Swanson SS H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Trey Mancini 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nico Hoerner 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

MIL wins series 2-1

Injuries

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Milwaukee Brewers

  • Quinn Priester 60-Day-IL
  • Angel Zerpa 60-Day-IL
  • Brian Fitzpatrick 60-Day-IL

Lineups

CHC

  1. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 8Ian HappLF
  4. 35Cody BellingerCF
  5. 34Trey ManciniRF
  6. 30Edwin RiosDH
  7. 51Eric Hosmer1B
  8. 20Nick Madrigal3B
  9. 18Tucker BarnhartC

Substitutes

  1. 21Miles MastrobuoniRF
  2. 13Luis TorrensC

MIL

  1. 20Mike Brosseau3B
  2. 2Willy AdamesSS
  3. 22Christian YelichLF
  4. 24William ContrerasC
  5. 99Luke VoitDH
  6. 11Rowdy Tellez1B
  7. 15Brian AndersonRF
  8. 66Owen Miller2B
  9. 21Joey WiemerCF

Substitutes

  1. 5Garrett MitchellCF
  2. 3Jesse WinkerPH
  3. 2Brice Turang2B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36202 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36202 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36202 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30074 8th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    34842 8th Inning
  6. Play Result 3-1

    Contreras singled to right, Mitchell scored and Turang scored, Adames to third.

    34842 8th Inning
  7. Single 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34842 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    5002950 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-1

    Winker singled to center, Anderson scored, Mitchell to third.

    5002950 8th Inning
  13. Single 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    5002950 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 8th Inning
  15. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    5002950 8th Inning
  16. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5002950 8th Inning
  17. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5002950 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002950 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4012625 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4012625 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4012625 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4012625 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4012625 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 7th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    37515 6th Inning
  26. Play Result 0-1

    Happ homered to right center (374 feet).

    37515 6th Inning
  27. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    37515 6th Inning
  28. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 8 : Ball 3

    37515 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 6th Inning
  31. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    37515 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 6th Inning
  33. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    37515 6th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    37515 6th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    37515 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37515 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 3-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33224 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-1

    Mastrobuoni struck out swinging.

    33224 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33224 9th Inning
  5. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33224 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33224 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    33224 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33224 9th Inning
  9. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33224 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Devin Williams pitches to Miles Mastrobuoni

    33224 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33224 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 3-1

    Bellinger grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Happ out at second, Swanson to third.

    33224 9th Inning
  13. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33224 9th Inning
  14. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33224 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Devin Williams pitches to Cody Bellinger

    33224 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33224 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 3-1

    Happ singled to right, Swanson to second.

    33224 9th Inning
  18. Single 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33224 9th Inning
  19. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33224 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33224 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Devin Williams pitches to Ian Happ

    33224 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33224 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 3-1

    Swanson reached on infield single to pitcher.

    33224 9th Inning
  24. Single 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33224 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    33224 9th Inning
  26. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33224 9th Inning
  27. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33224 9th Inning
  28. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33224 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Devin Williams pitches to Dansby Swanson

    33224 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 3-1

    Williams relieved Bush

    33224 9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 3-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 3-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    36202 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 3-1

    Turang struck out swinging.

    36202 9th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36202 9th Inning
  36. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36202 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36202 9th Inning
  38. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36202 9th Inning
  39. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36202 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36202 9th Inning

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