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09/08 22:17 CDT Lara's single in 10th gives Brewers 4-3 win over Cubs after
Chourio's tying homer in 9th
Lara's single in 10th gives Brewers 4-3 win over Cubs after Chourio's tying
homer in 9th
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Luis Lara singled home the winning run in the 10th inning
after Jackson Chourio tied the score with a two-out homer in the ninth, and the
Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee extended its NL Central lead to nine games over Chicago by coming
from behind to defeat the Cubs for a second straight day. Chourio has provided
the spark both times.
Milwaukee trailed 3-1 with two outs and nobody on in the ninth inning before
pinch-hitter Christian Yelich singled.
Chourio then sent an 0-1 pitch from Jacob Webb over the left-field wall for his
career-high 22nd homer of the season and his fourth hit of the night. He put
Milwaukee ahead for good Monday with a two-run single in the eighth inning of a
4-3 victory.
In the 10th inning, Caleb Thielbar (3-3) intentionally walked William Contreras
with one out, then Sal Frelick's bloop single loaded the bases. Lara lined a
single into left field to drive in automatic runner Brice Turang.
Chicago took a 3-1 lead in the top of the ninth when pinch-hitter Carson Kelly
hit a bases-loaded double off Trevor Megill to bring home two runs.
In the top of the 10th, automatic runner Seiya Suzuki attempted to advance to
third on Alex Bregman's fly to deep center, but Garrett Mitchell threw him out.
After Michael Busch walked, DL Hall (3-0) retired Nico Hoerner on a fly to
right.
Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski faced Chicago again six nights after lasting
only four innings and allowing a season-high five earned runs in a 9-5 Brewers
victory at Wrigley Field.
The only run Misiorowski gave up Tuesday came in the first inning. Busch
connected on an 0-2 fastball and delivered a two-out single that brought home
Suzuki, who doubled with one out.
Misiorowski worked 6 1/3 innings and struck out nine, lowering his MLB-leading
ERA to 1.95. He reached a peak velocity of 104.5 mph and threw 46 pitches at
least 100 mph.
The right-hander has thrown 1,010 pitches 100 mph or faster this season.
According to MLB researcher Sarah Langs, the previous high for any TEAM since
tracking began in 2008 was 673 by the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals --- all by
Jordan Hicks.
Up next
Kevin Gausman (9-11, 4.38 ERA) pitches for Chicago and Logan Henderson (9-3,
2.48) starts for Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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