Cody Bellinger drove in the tiebreaking run with a ricochet infield single in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee 3-2 to pull within three games of the first-place Brewers in the NL Central.
Adbert Alzolay got the final four outs in this one for the win, despite hitting Mark Canha with bases loaded in the eighth to force in the tying run. Payamps took the loss.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks pitched six crisp innings, allowing only an unearned run on four hits while striking out six and walking two. Ian Happ and Dansby Swanson drove in runs in the first. Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff settled in after Chicago jumped ahead 2-0. The right-hander allowed two runs on two hits, while striking out eight and walking one in in six innings in a second straight strong outing.The Brewers tied it at 2 with two outs in the eighth, taking advantage of a rare Cubs bullpen meltdown. With Chicago ahead 2-1, Sal Frelick singled off Mark Leiter Jr., Chicago’s second reliever. Leiter walked the next two hitters to load the bases.
Cubs: RHP Marcus Stroman threw long toss before Friday’s game. There’s no timetable for the All-Star’s return. ... RHP Brad Boxberger is slated to make another rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. ... RHP Nick Burdi is expected to resume throwing on Friday.Brewers: RHP Freddy Peralta pitches at Philadelphia on Friday night. The Phillies had not yet named a starter.AP MLB: https://apnews.
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