Davies gave up three runs in the first inning but locked down the Cubs for four more innings.
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“It definitely means my mentality is just in a different place”, he said.
The Cubs didn’t have any issues getting guys on base against Peralta, with nine hits – including two from pitcher Kyle Hendricks – and a walk, but the Brewers starter limited the damage.
With Miguel Montero on first and two outs, Cubs manager Joe Maddon pinch-hit Tommy La Stella for Hendricks, and La Stella lined a shot to the gap in left-center that Santana allowed to skip past him.
RHP Jake Arrieta (17-7) allowed four runs (three earned), struck out five and walked four in six innings Saturday against the Brewers in an attempt to become the National League’s first 18-game victor.
Villar is batting.129 (4 for 31) with 11 strikeouts in his last nine games. “We had good at-bats”.
Andrew McCutchen shone with three runs in Pittsburgh’s 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds – and the Pirates came out on top in the second game of the double-header, winning 7-3. The Cubs are also 5-1 in Hendricks’ last six Sunday starts and 4-1 in Hendricks’ last five starts in game four of a series.
“Just got to keep pushing”, Russell said. Albert Almora Jr. hit a two-run homer, and Aroldis Chapman (4-1) struck out the side in the 10th for his first win with the Cubs. They had a chance to wrap it up in front of their delirious fans at Wrigley Field earlier Thursday, but Gennett’s tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh lifted Milwaukee to a 5-4 win. Davies took a tough-luck loss against the Cubs on September 5 in Milwaukee, giving up three runs (two earned) over 6 2/3 frames and dropping to 2-2 with a 3.91 ERA in four career starts against Chicago.
Last year, he went 8-7 with a 3.95 ERA in his second season.
A day later, they put together quite a party.
Chris Carter homered off Cubs reliever Felix Pena in the eighth inning to close out the scoring on the day. “They’re aggressive, but then they’ll surprise you at times when they’re patient”. Anthony Rizzo missed a game-tying home run when he flied out to the right-field warning track in the seventh.
Beyond home-field advantage in the playoffs, Maddon wants to reach 100 victories.
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Cubs: RHP Jason Hammel (14-9, 3.60) is scheduled to start the opener of a three-game set against the visiting Reds, who are expected to start RHP Tim Adleman (2-4, 4.21).
