Brewers Take Top Spot in NL Central

Game Summary

The Milwaukee Brewers have taken sole possession of first place in the NL Central after defeating the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Monday night. The game saw a strong performance from the Brewers, with Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick, and Christian Yelich all hitting home runs.

Shaky Start for Misiorowski

Brewers’ All-Star Jacob Misiorowski had a shaky start to the game, allowing a bloop single and walk to begin the game. He then took a line shot off the bat of Seiya Suzuki to his left knee. Despite this, Misiorowski struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong but threw a wild pitch, allowing a run to score. After fielding a dribbler in front of the mound, Misiorowski threw wildly to first, resulting in two runners scoring.

Brewers’ Comeback

The Brewers stormed back with four runs off Matthew Boyd in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Christian Yelich had an RBI double, Isaac Collins a two-run single, and Brice Turang a sacrifice fly. Vaughn hit a solo homer in the fifth and Frelick hit another in the sixth to give the Brewers a 6-3 lead.

Final Innings

After Kyle Tucker’s run-scoring single in the seventh cut the margin to 6-4, Yelich hit a two-run shot to give the Brewers a four-run cushion. Misiorowski gave up three hits and three runs in four innings, walking two and striking out seven while throwing 11 pitches of 100 mph or more. Trevor Megill got the last out with two runners on to notch his 24th save in 27 tries.

Key Moment

As Nico Hoerner scored on Tucker’s single in the seventh, Michael Busch attempted to take third but was cut down by Chourio’s throw to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Suzuki then struck out to end the inning, stranding Tucker at second.

Key Stat

Jackson Chourio went 0 for 3 with two walks, ending his career-high hitting streak at 20 games for the Brewers.

Up Next

Cubs RHP Colin Rea (8-4, 4.06 ERA) starts on Tuesday night against Brewers RHP Quinn Priester (9-2, 3.28).

Conclusion

The Brewers’ win over the Cubs has given them sole possession of first place in the NL Central. With strong performances from Vaughn, Frelick, and Yelich, the Brewers were able to overcome a shaky start from Misiorowski and secure the win.

FAQs

Q: Who hit home runs for the Brewers in the game?
A: Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick, and Christian Yelich all hit home runs for the Brewers.
Q: What was the final score of the game?
A: The final score was 8-4 in favor of the Brewers.
Q: Who will start for the Cubs in the next game?
A: Colin Rea will start for the Cubs on Tuesday night.
Q: What is the current standing of the Brewers in the NL Central?
A: The Brewers are currently in first place in the NL Central.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky start from All-Star Jacob Misiorowski to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Monday night and take sole possession of first place in the NL Central.

After allowing a bloop single and walk to begin the game, Misiorowski took a line shot off the bat of Seiya Suzuki to his left knee. The 23-year-old rookie struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong but threw a wild pitch in the process, allowing a run to score. Then, after fielding a dribbler in front of the mound, Misiorowski threw wildly to first as two runners scored.

The Brewers stormed back with four runs off Matthew Boyd (11-4) in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Christian Yelich had an RBI double, Isaac Collins a two-run single and Brice Turang a sacrifice fly.

Vaughn hit a solo homer in the fifth and Frelick hit another in the sixth to give the Brewers a 6-3 lead.

After Kyle Tucker’s run-scoring single in the seventh cut the margin to 6-4, Yelich hit a two-run shot to give the Brewers a four-run cushion.

Misiorowski gave up three hits and three runs in four innings. He walked two and struck out seven while throwing 11 pitches of 100 mph or more.

Trevor Megill got the last out with two runners on to notch his 24th save in 27 tries.

Key moment

As Nico Hoerner scored on Tucker’s single in the seventh, Michael Busch attempted take third but was cut down by Chourio’s throw to third baseman Caleb Durbin. Suzuki then struck out to end the inning, stranding Tucker at second.

Key stat

Jackson Chourio went 0 for 3 with two walks, ending his career-high hitting streak at 20 games for the Brewers.

Up next

Cubs RHP Colin Rea (8-4, 4.06 ERA) starts on Tuesday night against Brewers RHP Quinn Priester (9-2, 3.28).