Milwaukee Brewers defeat Chicago Cubs 6-4 on 2-run homer
Gary Sánchez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Thursday.The NL Central-leading Brewers won three of four games against Chicago in a series that marked Cubs manager Craig Counsell's return to American Family Field. Counsell, the winningest manager in Brewers history, was showered with boos every time he left the dugout this week.
Elvis Peguero earned his first save in two opportunities as Patrick Wisdom grounded out on a nice play by third baseman Joey Ortiz.Cody Bellinger, Suzuki and Christopher Morel homered for the Cubs.After Suzuki's two-run, pinch-hit homer off Hudson tied the game in the top of the seventh, the Brewers scored a go-ahead run in the bottom half of the inning.
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