“Who knows? I’m just here”, Cahill said.
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He wouldn’t mind a return to early season form.
Chapman hit 103 miles per hour while striking out two for his fifth save with the Cubs, who ended a two-game skid.
The Brewers trail the major league-best Cubs by 24 games in the NL Central and have lost five of their last six and eight of 11.
Nelson has had strong outings this season even in losing efforts.
But Chicago historically has had Nelson’s number. Anderson (6-10) threw out Bryant, but left the game after the play, working just 0.2 of an inning. With Contreras standing on first, Baez waited through a pickoff attempt, a called strike on a slider, another pickoff attempt, and then he crushed a fastball to left-center for his 13th homer of the season.
After the catch, a chant of “MVP!”
Brewers’ outfielder Keon Broxton hit a foul ball at the top of the fifth inning that went straight for the stands along the right field line.
“We didn’t get the right guys on tonight to put any pressure on (Lester)”, manager Craig Counsell said.
Lester has had better outcomes against the Brewers but has faced them fewer times. He is the lone current starter with a winning record as he makes his 22nd start of the season and second against Chicago.
Royals 6, Tigers 1: Danny Duffy allowed one run in 7-plus innings, and Kansas City hit four homers. He had no decision in that Cubs’ 6-5 victory.
Braun is still sore but says “it’s about as good as we possibly could have hoped for” and that he feels “very fortunate”.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Soler has worked on staying patient since coming back from the DL.
“Rizzo’s Gold Glove caliber at first base, there’s no doubt in my mind”, Maddon said. “Don’t get me wrong. But for right now, there is nothing happening”.
Anderson, who took a no-hitter into the eighth in his last start against the Cubs, was struck by Bryant’s comebacker.
Chicago opens a 10-day, nine-game road trip on Friday that includes stops in Colorado, San Diego and at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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David Ross also went deep for the Cubs, who will try for a four-game sweep on Thursday.
