Chicago turns tables, avoids sweeping

But the rally skidded over there, leaving the Brewers win only one game and a total of four games back with a rematch of the three-game series in play next Monday-Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

"Look, we won the series," said coach Craig Counsell, whose team still holds a half-lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild-card rankings.

"It was a chance to make a big breakthrough in the division's head and we were not able to do it, and now it's about winning games and continuing to win games. put a shot. "

Quintana and Chacín engaged in a pitching duel for the first three innings, each allowing a single before the Cubs broke the open match in the fourth.

Daniel Murphy started the round by going to the center left to end the series of 18 rounds of Chacín against the Cubs, then Javier Báez in the lead.

Anthony Rizzo, the next, was selected to qualify for the quarter-finals and Lorenzo Cain took a wild shot in third place to win Báez.

This allowed Báez to score and Rizzo finished third after Orlando Arcia took third place after eliminating Cain's misses.

Ben Zobrist followed by doubling the baseline to score Rizzo.

Chacín finally registered his first match by getting Kris Bryant off. Then, a frantic run and run to Kyle Schwarber set the stage for another single counter-shifted – that of Willson Contreras who scored Zobrist at 4-0.

Schwarber was sent off trying to reach third place in the game, and Quintana was eliminated to finally remove the Cubs.

"We made defensive mistakes along the way," Counsell said. "We were out of step, and I do not know if it affected Lorenzo's throw." The game was a little unorthodox, but we made a third goal and Orlando was a bit rushed.

"Chacín was standing on the third base and he tried to throw it at Moustakas, I do not know if he did not see it." It was an exit and that could have stopped this round and it's a two-handed race instead of a four-inning innings.

"It was for me – even though heads-up and Orlando are doing good work after baseball – there was a draw there."

The Brewers – without Yelich, who was absent from the rest formation – played their first rally against Quintana in the lower half of the period, but the situation quickly deteriorated.

Hernán Pérez chose to launch it and after Ryan Braun took a step forward, Jonathan Schoop chose Pérez to get the Brewers on the board. Quintana hit Erik Kratz with two outs to charge the bases, but Arcia left Milwaukee to settle for the single run.

Chicago triumphed three times against Chacín in the fifth corner on another leg. Rizzo's second single was aggravated by Schoop's mistake and eventually chased Chacín.

Dan Jennings came in and allowed a mere Zobrist RBI, with a strong home return by Cain, to get a slippery Rizzo for the third out.

His 4 2/3 inning was the shortest since he was 4-1 in the 21-5 win over the Brewers at Dodger Stadium on August 2nd. He was scored for seven hits, five points (three earned) and one walk with five strikeouts on 83 courts.

"They are good hitters, they made good shots all night," said Chacín, who fell to 14-6. "All in all, I felt like I was better than the results, but they were good hitters, they made adjustments, they hit hard balls and weak balls and managed to score goals. points.

"They made adjustments, I have another chance next week, they have me this time."

Schwarber hit a home run from Corbin Burnes in sixth, and the Brewers found themselves in the bottom half of Schoop's penalty area.

Quintana (12-9) left after 6 2/3 innings, limiting the Brewers to five hits and two strikes with five strikeouts on 104 shots. Milwaukee hit hard the last time the teams clashed at Wrigley Field on Aug. 14, but otherwise the left-hander had been masterful against the Brewers during his career.

"We had some opportunities that we did not take advantage of," Counsell said. "We finished with single races instead of several races in these innings."

His exit gave a brief spark to Milwaukee, while Cain hosted Jesse Chavez with a single and Curtis Granderson followed with a two-point home run – the first in the Brewers series – to make it a 6- 4.

Yelich made an appearance as a batter-hitter, and in a huge situation after Travis Shaw shot Pedro Strop in the ninth.

He fought back by tearing a single left to extend his game series to 22 games, putting the lead in the lead with no one in the process.

But the rally died there while Eric Thames flew to the center, Cain hit in the choice of a defensive player and Granderson canceled.

"Get a guy like Yelich, get the guys to pass the baton and give me an opportunity there – that's exactly what you want," Granderson said. "But you have to trust Pedro Strop, who has done an incredible job for his entire team all season and that's why he's in this situation."

"He got out of it."

Granderson was no stranger to the enormous games and highlights of his 15-year career. He summed up the series well.

"Both teams are playing very well at this time of the season, both teams are giving themselves an opportunity to win and this has happened again in the ninth inning," he said. "It was a fun series, definitely something that both teams can watch and say," It's going to be a fight until the end. "

FIVE TAKAWAYS

TABLE SETTER: Cain walked four times and doubled in Tuesday's win against the Cubs, increasing his base percentage to .404, second behind Joey Votto in the National League. In 120 games, he has made 65 free career passes, beating .310 and hitting 26 goals, two fewer than his career record. To say he had an impact at the top of the Milwaukee roster after being Kansas City's best hitter because of most of his term on behalf of the Royals would be insufficient.

"We put him at the top of the race this year and he's never been a guy that has walked a ton, but his competitiveness on every field has really made his way," Counsell said. "He just decided," I'm going to get to the base. I will make good swing decisions. "It's thanks to competitiveness, I really believe it."

THERE IS A LIMIT: While we expect a few calls to be made in September for the Brewers, Counsell said right-hander Adrian Houser would not be among them. Houser started 21 games between AAA Colorado Springs and AA Biloxi, but also made seven appearances off the Brewers stand, including a memorable one on June 17, when he vomited behind the mound after a hard day's journey after a morning drive.

"Adrian has done a good job for us here," Counsell said. "He's done some great things for us, he's definitely in the pack for next year, but at some point you can not get where you do not need more numbers."

JUST FOR FUN: Chacín received some fun from Cubs fans in the fourth inning when he threw on the first goal not once but twice in a row despite Báez sticking to him. has not taken the lead yet.

MORROW could be done: Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Brandon Morrow, who has been on the disabled list since July 18 with an inflammation of the right bicep, may not be ready to return to the list by the end of the regular season. Pedro Strop is 10 years old for 12 in the backup opportunities in the absence of Morrow.

TAYLOR, WEBB HONORED: Colorado Springs player Tyrone Taylor and Biloxi's right-handed Braden Webb were named player and pitcher of the month respectively in August. Taylor hit .359 with a .604 percentage and .963 OPS to go with six homers, 21 RBIs and 18 points scored. Webb was 1-0 with an average of 1.38 and 32 strikeouts in five starts (26 innings). He also held opponents to an average of .138.

RECORD

This year: 79-62

Last year: 73-68

PRESENCE

Wednesday: 37,427

This year: 2,406,773 (34,881 avg.)

Last year: 2,144,492 (average of 31,080)

To come up

Thursday: Day off

Friday: Brewers vs. Giants, 7:10 pm Milkaukee RHP Chase Anderson (9-7, 3.96) against San Francisco's LHP Derek Holland (7-8, 3.56). TV: FS Wisconsin. Radio: AM-620.