MILWAUKEE (AP) | Jason Hammel beat Milwaukee for the seventh consecutive decision with his first win in nearly two months and Anthony Rizzo homered to lead the Chicago Cubs past the rebuilding Brewers 4-1 on Friday night. Lohse did manage to reach the seventh inning in his last outing, but it was just the third time since May 15. In four career starts against Milwaukee, Hendricks is 3-0 with a 1.07 earned run average (three runs in 251/3 innings).
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The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Tommy Hunter from the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Junior Lake.
“I like pitching here”, Hammel said. “I’m feeling really good right now”.
After working the count to 2-2, catcher Kyle Schwarber fouled off sixth straight pitches before singling into center.
“We’re definitely confident”, Hendricks said. “And it is what it is”. “I really liked the add-on run by Kyle”. Adam Lind had two hits and Khris Davis and Scooter Gennett each had hits as the Brewers scored two runs on five hits.
“He was good”, Counsell said. The ball is staying in the yard more …
Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 15th save.
“Those are the kind of moments that can get you on the roll you’re looking for”, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “I mean, that’s who he is”. The Brewers, losers of 8 of 10, felt the biggest impact, with Gerardo Parra and Jonathan Broxton being dealt – making it four veteran players traded in little more than a week.
Chicago picked up a pair of veteran right-handers. “Fastball high and inside, he hit it out”. After shipping OF Carlos Gomez and RHP Mike Fiers to Houston on Thursday, the Brewers called up OF Logan Schafer, utility man Elian Herrera and RHP Tyler Thornburg from Triple-A Colorado Springs…. Milwaukee received minor leaguers in all three trades. Hunter, a converted starter, adds depth to the bullpen.
Matt Garza (5-12) gave up three runs on four hits in six innings for the Brewers. He tied his season high with seven strikeouts, but lost for the second consecutive start and the rookie’s first losing strike.
CUBS: C Miguel Montero will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Double-A Tennessee.
The offense, on the other hand, struggled just as much without Carlos Gomez, Gerardo Parra and Aramis Ramirez as it did with them.
Brewers: Kyle Lohse survived the non-waiver Trade Deadline and will start for Milwaukee in the series finale on Sunday. He took a no decision against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, the sixth time this season he’s left the game with a lead, but received a no-decision.
If the Cubs needed a boost, there was a sellout crowd and Matt “I’ll Pitch on the Freaking Moon” Garza on the mound. The same thing appeared to happen both nights, and the Thursday game was on CSN Chicago, so the issue would appear to be something at Miller Park, not from the channel carrying the game. He has drawn comparisons to Chris Sale and features a fastball (that can touch 96), curveball, changeup mix that has played well at AA this season: 3.17 ERA, 9.5 K/9, 3.3 BB/9 in 65.1 innings pitched. Perhaps Rizzo can extend his homer streak to five games.
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Braun hit his 249th career home run in the bottom of the first.
