Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

73-68, 34-36 Away

Final

77-64, 40-30 Home


MIL
CHC

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

Brewers Hitting

hitters
E. Thames1B
aJ. AguilarPH-1B
N. Walker2B
E. Sogard2B
R. BraunLF
T. Shaw3B
D. SantanaRF
C. KnebelP
S. VogtC
M. PinaC
K. BroxtonCF
O. ArciaSS
J. NelsonP
J. HaderP
A. SwarzakP
H. PerezRF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.236	.348	.507
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.331	.508
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.351	.450
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.386	.397
2	1	1	2	1	1	1	.276	.343	.503
4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.274	.346	.524
4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.273	.368	.483
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.307	.549
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.321	.430
4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.223	.297	.437
2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.267	.315	.404
2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.105	.121	.105
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.289	.426
30	2	4	2	1	3	11

a-lined out to center for E Thames in the 8th

Batting
2BThames (22, Lackey)
HRBraun (15, 1st inning off Lackey 1 on, 1 Out)
RBIBraun 2 (45)
GIDPThames
Team LOB5
Team RISP1-3 (Nelson 0-1, Braun 1-1, Walker 0-1)

Baserunning
SBBroxton (20, 2nd base off Lackey/Avila)

Fielding
DP1 (Walker-Arcia-Thames)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. JayLF
K. Bryant3B
A. Rizzo1B
B. Zobrist2B
A. AvilaC
aA. AlmoraPH
V. CaratiniC
cT. La StellaPH
I. HappCF
J. HeywardRF
J. BaezSS
J. LackeyP
bT. DavisPH
B. DuensingP
H. RondonP
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	1	1	.285	.376	.370
3	1	1	1	.288	.405	.527
4	1	0	1	.280	.395	.530
4	1	0	2	.233	.319	.381
2	1	0	1	.257	.373	.443
1	0	0	0	.287	.332	.408
0	0	0	0	.261	.333	.391
1	0	0	0	.282	.387	.495
4	0	0	1	.256	.329	.521
3	1	1	1	.260	.322	.383
4	0	0	1	.267	.311	.480
2	0	0	2	.143	.192	.163
1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
31	5	3	12

a-grounded to third for A Avila in the 6th

b-struck out swinging for J Lackey in the 7th

c-flied out to right for V Caratini in the 9th

Batting
2BZobrist (19, Nelson)
GIDPHeyward
Team LOB8
Team RISP0-6 (Báez 0-2, Avila 0-1, Zobrist 0-1, Rizzo 0-1, Happ 0-1)

Baserunning
SBJay (4, 2nd base off Nelson/Vogt)

Fielding
DP1 (Rizzo-Báez-Lackey)

Brewers Pitching

pitchers
J. Nelson(W, 12-6)
J. Hader(H, 8)
A. Swarzak(H, 10)
C. Knebel(S, 33)
team

IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	4	2	7	79-48	3.49
2.0	0	1	2	27-18	1.98
1.0	0	0	2	11-9	2.76
1.0	1	0	1	15-10	1.36
9.0	5	3	12	132-85

Pitching
WPNelson 2
HBPJay (By Nelson)
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedNelson 12/21; Hader 5/7; Swarzak 3/3; Knebel 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesNelson 18-11-8-11; Hader 7-3-4-4; Swarzak 4-0-4-1; Knebel 5-2-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly BallsNelson 5-3; Hader 1-3; Swarzak 0-1; Knebel 0-2
Game ScoresJ Nelson 64

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
J. Lackey(L, 11-11)
B. Duensing
H. Rondon
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	4	2	2	2	9	1	105-67	4.65
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-6	2.63
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-9	4.50
9.0	4	2	2	3	11	1	132-82

Pitching
WPLackey
IBBArcia (By Lackey)
HBPBraun (By Lackey)
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLackey 21/27; Duensing 2/4; Rondón 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLackey 13-17-22-15; Duensing 2-1-0-3; Rondón 6-1-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly BallsLackey 7-5; Duensing 0-3; Rondón 0-1
Game ScoresJ Lackey 68

Scoring Summary

Inning				MIL	CHC
		1st	Braun homered to center (410 feet), Thames scored.	2	0

Brewers
2
Cubs
0

Game 1

9/9

Brewers
15
Cubs
2

Game 2

9/9

Brewers
3
Cubs
1

Game 3

10/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 9 September 2017

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,020

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Second Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
Third Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

J. Nelson12-6

J. Lackey11-11

C. Knebel33

Scoring Summary

Inning

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