Josh Hader closes the Cubs and wins 8 saves

MILWAUKEE – It was a match that was worth the price of entry. Brewers Josh Hader's relief against Cubs hitter Anthony Rizzo. Lefty on the left. Power on power.
Hader won the battle and the Brewers won the game.
Hader celebrated his 25th birthday by hitting Rizzo on high heat for

MILWAUKEE – It was a match that was worth the price of entry. Brewers Josh Hader's relief against Cubs hitter Anthony Rizzo. Lefty on the left. Power on power.

Hader won the battle and the Brewers won the game.

Hader celebrated his 25th birthday by hitting Rizzo on high heat to pin a pair of Cubs riders in base in the seventh inning, before channeling his Rollie Fingers inside to complete an outstanding save eight in eight and eight in less in the 4- 2 win against the Cubs on Sunday at Miller Park.

What Hader finished, Christian Yelich started with home track 100, a two-point shot by Kyle Hendricks in the first inning to start a three-run afternoon. With Travis Shaw's single, Milwaukee built a 4-0 lead.

Cubs receiver Willson Contreras cut the lead in half by scoring a home double in Zach Davies' sixth match. Chicago was again threatening seventh when Craig Counsell, the Brewers coach, replaced a southpaw (Alex Claudio) with another order. Hader, throwing for the first time in five days, launched his strongest fastball of the season at 98.3 mph. He was about to provoke an outing to Bryant before touching 98.4 mph in an eight-shot fight against Rizzo that ended with a withdrawal on a fastball and in.

Hader threw 13 throws in that run, 10 shots in a perfect eighth which started with a withdrawal from Javier Baez and 13 more throws in the ninth to seal a fifth save on as many occasions.

With three more strikeouts on Sunday, Hader blew 13 of the 25 men he has faced this season.