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05/03 21:25 CDT Crow-Armstrong homers for 3rd time in 2 nights as Cubs defeat
Brewers 6-2
Crow-Armstrong homers for 3rd time in 2 nights as Cubs defeat Brewers 6-2
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back
homers off Jose Quintana in the fourth inning as the Chicago Cubs defeated the
Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Saturday night.
Kyle Tucker also went deep to help the NL Central-leading Cubs beat the
two-time defending division champions for a second straight night. Chicago's
Jameson Taillon (2-1), Julian Merryweather and Brad Keller combined on a
four-hitter.
Quintana (4-1) had allowed a total of three runs and one homer over 23 2/3
innings in his first four starts with the Brewers, but he gave up six runs and
three homers in five innings Saturday.
Crow-Armstrong's three-run shot to right-center broke a 1-all tie in the fourth
inning and gave him nine homers this season. Crow-Armstrong homered twice in
the Cubs' 10-0 victory over the Brewers on Friday.
Swanson followed by swinging at a 3-0 pitch and producing a 391-foot drive to
left-center.
Milwaukee's Rhys Hoskins cut Chicago's lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth
by hitting a solo shot that Brewers reliever Trevor Megill caught with his cap
in the bullpen. Tucker answered by leading off the fifth with a 372-foot drive
into the right-field seats.
The Brewers' other run came in the third, when Jackson Chourio hit a two-out
double and came home on Brice Turang's single. That ended the Brewers' string
of 21 straight scoreless innings.
Taillon struck out five and allowed two runs, three hits and one walk in six
innings.
Key moment Crow-Armstrong's tiebreaking homer was a 398-foot shot on a 3-2 fastball. Two of his three homers in this series have come on two-strike counts. He sent a 1-2 changeup over the center-field wall in the second inning Friday. Key stat The Brewers are 0-12 when their opponent scores first. Up next Left-hander Shota Imanaga (3-1, 2.77 ERA) pitches for Chicago and right-hander Freddy Peralta (3-2, 2.52) starts for Milwaukee as the Cubs attempt to complete a sweep Sunday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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