Milwaukee 4, Chi. Cubs 2
When: 2:10 PM ET, Sunday, April 21, 2013
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Temperature:
Indoors
Umpires:
Home -
Phil Cuzzi, 1B -
Ron Kulpa, 2B -
Chris Guccione, 3B -
Tom Hallion
Attendance:
37123
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Brewers 4, Cubs 2: Ryan Braun hit a three-run home run and Wily Peralta pitched effectively into the seventh as Milwaukee extended its winning streak to seven games.
Peralta (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 as the Brewers swept the three-game set and also won their seventh consecutive home meeting against division rival Chicago.
The Cubs staked Scott Feldman (0-3) to a 2-0 lead on Anthony Rizzo's sixth homer of the season, a two-run blast to center, but the right-hander couldn't hold the lead.
The Brewers pushed across a run in the fourth and took the lead on Braun's three-run blast in the fifth, which followed Feldman's two-out throwing error that extended the inning.
The Cubs put two on with two out in the seventh to chase Peralta, but John Axford induced a flyout from David DeJesus to preserve the lead. Nate Schierholtz drew a leadoff walk in the ninth, but Jim Henderson came on and retired the next three batters for his fourth save.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Braun was ejected by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi after flipping his bat following a called third strike in the eighth. ... Rizzo has homered in three of the past four games. ... Cubs SS Starlin Castro extended his major league-best hitting streak to 13 games.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
Chi. Cubs
|
5 |
1 |
8 |
.161 |
13 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Milwaukee
|
3 |
1 |
7 |
.111 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |