Cahill was a pleasant surprise in that game, stifling Milwaukee over his five innings to earn the win.
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On Thursday, Bryant may have taken the lead as he went 5-for-5 and drove in 5 RBI’s in the Cubs 9-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Javier Baez hit a two-run homer while Hammel (13-5) struck out seven to extend his scoreless streak to 22 innings. The Brewers are winless in Chicago this year at 0-6, and have dropped five straight to their Central Division rivals.
Despite the strong contributions from Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, Cubs manager Joe Maddon would like to tap their brakes heading into the season’s final six weeks. Braun and Counsell said he might be ready to play Thursday in Chicago and is expected to play over the weekend in Seattle. If it’s really swollen, then we might end up getting an MRI.
“I wanted anybody to walk it off for us, so for me to be the guy to do it, it’s awesome”, a smiling Naquin said. “You really just take it at-bat by at-bat”.
Bryant clubbed his second homer of the day – his third multi-homer production of the season – with one out and the bases empty in the sixth for an 8-5 Chicago lead.
Chicago jumped in front for the fourth straight game, scoring twice in the first against Davies. Zobrist walked, Russell singled and with two outs Willson Contreras doubled to right to tack on another run to make it 5-0.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is day-to-day with a sprained knee and ankle after crashing into an outfield wall at Wrigley Field in a game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
That was the extent of the good news for the Brewers, who managed just one run and nine hits in the two games and have dropped seven of 10.
“I was asked about (Bryant) when he was first coming up into the league”, winning pitcher Jake Arrieta said.
Rizzo doubled twice off Davies, who allowed a season-high 7 earned runs and 10 hits in 4 innings.
“He always jokes around with me, saying: ‘You know, when Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown, Prince Fielder was hitting behind him, ‘” Bryant said.
Lester struck out seven and walked only two in a three-hit effort, despite his own disappointment.
“It was a good one”, a low-key Bryant said after the game.
Davies made no excuses afterward.
Hitting in the sixth spot, Soler sent Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson’s 2-2 pitch far over the wall in left-center field, depositing it just under the videoboard atop the stands.
Bryant has 11 home runs and 21 extra-base hits against fastballs thrown 91 miles per hour or slower. Bryant is the second player ever with multiple five-hit, five-RBI games in the same season.
SAN DIEGO – Rookie Alex Dickerson’s two-out, three-run double in the eighth inning lifted San Diego.
Marlins ace Jose Fernandez became the second-quickest to 200 strikeouts in a season (139 2/3 innings).
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Bryant drove in his fifth run in the bottom half with his fifth hit, a single to left off Corey Knebel.
