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Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers

2018-09-03 · Day game · Miller Park · Att: 44462 · 76°F, dome, dry · 3:13

Milwaukee Brewers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Javier Baez scores. Fielding error by center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Milwaukee Brewers took the lead in the 5th — Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ian Happ. Lorenzo Cain scores. Christian Yelich out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Ian Happ to shortstop Addison Russell. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 8th — Anthony Rizzo homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. Ian Happ scores. Milwaukee Brewers took the lead in the 9th — Christian Yelich grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Kris Bryant. Keon Broxton scores. Orlando Arcia out at 3rd. Lorenzo Cain to 2nd. Christian Yelich to 1st. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Anthony Rizzo homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. Ian Happ scores — worth 54% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joe Maddon (M): Arguing balls and strikes.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	6
ML4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	4	7

W: Jeremy Jeffress L: Steve Cishek SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Daniel Murphy	4	0	0	0	0	1
Javier Baez	4	1	1	0	0	3
Anthony Rizzo	4	1	3	2	0	0
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	2	0	0	0	0	2
Addison Russell	3	0	1	0	0	0
Victor Caratini	4	0	1	0	0	2
Cole Hamels	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Happ	1	1	0	0	2	1
Albert Almora	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Zobrist	2	0	0	0	0	0
David Bote	1	0	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	2	1	0	0
Christian Yelich	5	0	1	2	0	2
Jesus Aguilar	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ryan Braun	3	0	0	0	1	1
Hernan Perez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jonathan Schoop	2	0	0	0	1	1
Erik Kratz	3	0	0	0	1	0
Orlando Arcia	3	1	1	0	0	1
Zach Davies	1	0	0	0	0	1
Domingo Santana	1	0	0	0	0	1
Curtis Granderson	2	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Moustakas	0	0	0	1	1	0
Travis Shaw	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	6.0	5	1	5
Randy Rosario	1.0	0	0	2
Carl Edwards	0.2	2	2	2
Steve Cishek	0.2	0	1	1
Jesse Chavez	0.1	0	0	0

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Davies	5.0	4	1	7
Josh Hader	2.2	1	1	3
Corey Knebel	0.1	0	0	0
Jeremy Jeffress	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RXD+
Javier Baez: S3/F34D-
Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8RS.1-H(NR)(E8)
Kris Bryant: 8/F89D
Kyle Schwarber: K

Bot 1

Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+
Christian Yelich: 53/G6S+
Jesus Aguilar: D8/F8LXD+
Ryan Braun: 63/G6+

Top 2

Addison Russell: 53/G6S-
Victor Caratini: 8/F8LXD+
Cole Hamels: K

Bot 2

Hernan Perez: 9/F9LS
Jonathan Schoop: W
Erik Kratz: 9/L9M+
Orlando Arcia: 13/G13S-

Top 3

Ian Happ: W
Daniel Murphy: 4/F34D-
Javier Baez: K
Anthony Rizzo: S7/L56D+.1-2
Kris Bryant: 53/G56

Bot 3

Zach Davies: K
Lorenzo Cain: 4/L4D+
Christian Yelich: K

Top 4

Kyle Schwarber: K
Addison Russell: S8/L8RS-
Victor Caratini: K
Cole Hamels: 43/G34

Bot 4

Jesus Aguilar: K
Ryan Braun: K
Hernan Perez: S9/L34D+
Jonathan Schoop: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 5

Ian Happ: K
Daniel Murphy: 7/L78D+
Javier Baez: K

Bot 5

Erik Kratz: 8/F8LD
Orlando Arcia: S7/L56D
Domingo Santana: K
Lorenzo Cain: BK.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56+.2-H;B-2
Christian Yelich: SB3
Christian Yelich: S8/G4+.3-H;BX2(86)

Top 6

Anthony Rizzo: 6/L6D-
Kris Bryant: 7/F78M
Albert Almora: 53/G5+

Bot 6

Jesus Aguilar: 3/G3S-
Ryan Braun: 43/G4+
Hernan Perez: 9/L89D+

Top 7

Addison Russell: 7/F7D
Victor Caratini: K
Ben Zobrist: 9/L9D+

Bot 7

Jonathan Schoop: K
Erik Kratz: 8/F89D+
Orlando Arcia: K

Top 8

Ian Happ: W
Daniel Murphy: K
Javier Baez: K
Anthony Rizzo: SB2
Anthony Rizzo: HR/F89XD+.2-H
Kris Bryant: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Curtis Granderson: S9/L34D
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L34.1-2
Christian Yelich: K
Jesus Aguilar: K
Ryan Braun: W.2-3;1-2
Mike Moustakas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Travis Shaw: 31/G3+

Top 9

Albert Almora: 63/G6
David Bote: K
Victor Caratini: S8/G6+
Ben Zobrist: SB2
Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 9

Erik Kratz: W
Orlando Arcia: HP.1-2
Curtis Granderson: PB.2-3;1-2
Curtis Granderson: K
Lorenzo Cain: HP
Christian Yelich: 5(2)/FO/G56S+.3-H;1-2

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Chicago manager Maddon ejected by plate umpire Morales for arguing balls and strikes after 2nd pitch to Moustakas; pitcher Edwards ejected as he left mound after being relieved
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