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09/09 21:44 CDT Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep
Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep
By JIM HOEHN
Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Logan Henderson
threw five innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a sweep
of rival Chicago, holding on for an 8-6 victory Wednesday night to extend their
NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs.
Jackson Chourio and William Contreras also homered for majors-leading Milwaukee
(91-56).
The Cubs (81-66) scored five runs in the ninth, starting with four walks by
Brandon Sproat. Abner Uribe relieved and gave up an RBI single, a run-scoring
ground out and a two-run double by Michael Conforto to make it 8-6.
Henderson (10-3) retired the first nine before Pete Crow-Armstrong singled to
open the fourth. Crow-Armstrong advanced on a passed ball, took third on a fly
out, and scored the unearned run on a ground out to cut the deficit to 7-1.
Henderson allowed one unearned run on two hits, striking out six and walking
one before exiting after Carson Kelly's leadoff single in the sixth.
Kevin Gausman (9-12) allowed seven runs, six earned, on eight hits in four
innings, including three home runs.
Yelich staked the Brewers to a 3-0 lead in the first with his 11th homer. Brice
Turang reached on an infield force out and Contreras walked. Andrew Vaughn
struck out, but Yelich sent an 0-1 pitch 372 feet to left-center.
The Brewers made it 6-0 in the second on home runs by Chourio and Contreras.
Chourio's one-out solo shot was his career-best 23rd. Turang walked and
Contreras followed with his 15th homer, and 100th of his career.
Milwaukee capitalized on errors for unearned runs in the third and sixth.
Up next
Both the Cubs and Brewers are off Thursday. Shota Imanaga (9-10, 3.91 ERA) was
set to starts for the Cubs on Friday at home against the Pirates, who had not
named a starter. The Reds were going with Andrew Abbott (6-10, 4.43) on Friday
at the Brewers, who had not named a starter.
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