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05/18 21:20 CDT Jake Bauers homers, drives in 4 runs as the Brewers beat the
Cubs 9-3 in series opener
Jake Bauers homers, drives in 4 runs as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-3 in series
opener
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee
Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Monday night in the first meeting this
season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Christian Yelich went deep for the second straight day as Milwaukee used a
13-hit attack to improve to 9-2 in its last 11 games. Andrew Vaughn had two
hits and scored twice.
Milwaukee pulled within a half-game of Chicago for the division lead. The
Brewers won the Central in 2025 for the third consecutive year and then
eliminated the Cubs in a five-game NL Division Series.
Chicago lost for the seventh time in nine games. The Cubs had won 15 in a row
at home for their longest win streak at Wrigley Field since an 18-game run in
September 1935.
Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga (4-4) was tagged for eight runs and nine hits in
4 1/3 innings in his worst start of the season. He allowed a total of eight
earned runs over his previous five starts combined.
Bauers hit an RBI single in Milwaukee's four-run fourth. He connected for his
seventh homer in the fifth, a three-run drive to right that gave the Brewers an
8-0 lead.
Bauers is batting .438 (14 for 32) with two homers and eight RBIs during a
nine-game hitting streak.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, who dropped two of three
against the crosstown White Sox over the weekend. Michael Busch had two hits,
including a run-scoring double.
Brewers right-hander Brandon Sproat surrendered three runs and three hits in 4
2/3 innings. Shane Drohan (2-1) replaced Sproat in the fifth and pitched 4 1/3
innings of four-hit ball for the win.
Up next
Jacob Misiorowski (3-2, 2.12 ERA) starts on Tuesday night for Milwaukee, and
fellow right-hander Ben Brown (1-1, 1.60 ERA) pitches for Chicago.
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