(LEARFIELD) – The Chicago Cubs scored three times in the 10th inning Sunday, claiming the series finale against Milwaukee 4-3.
The Brewers answered with a pair of runs to make it close, but a double play grounder ended things.
Gary Sanchez blasted his eighth homer in the second inning, and the score was tied 1-1 when the 10th got underway.
The Brewers, however, were just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and the Brewers Christian Yelich talked about that.
Yelich said that they are just going through a stretch where they are not driving in runs.
Joel Kuhnel absorbed the loss.
Brandon Woodruff started for the Brewers and went 5 2/3 innings, allowing 0 runs on 1 hit and 2 walks. He struck out 6.
Woodruff said that it was just one of those days.
He talked about his stuff.
A four-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds opens tonight with Robert Gasser the scheduled starter.
Gasser is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA.
The Reds will send Nick Lodolo to the mound. Lodolo is 2-2 with a 5.59 ERA.
The Brewers are 50-31 overall and 5-5 in their last 10 games.
The Reds are 39-43 and 4-6 in their last 10 games.
The first-place Brewers lead the Reds by 11 1/2 games.
Tonight’s game can be heard beginning with the pre-game show at 6:05 on 97.5 and 1360 WTAQ.
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