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The Cubs kicked off their Thursday around dawn in Tampa Bay, by climbing onto a plane headed for Milwaukee. As they arrived they prepared for game one of a four with the Brewers. Entering play, the Cubs held a 3.5 game divisional lead over the Brewers. With the Cubs suffering an embarrassing loss the night before it was imperative they got back on the right track.
The Cubs ended up beating the Brewers in a 10 inning thriller. Scoring kicked off in the second inning, with an opposite field blast from Kyle Schwarber. However, by the eighth inning the Brewers took a 3-2 lead due to poor relief pitching, and questionable managing. Things looked bleak as Javier Baez settled into his stance with the Cubs down to their last strike. As the pitch was delivered you could see the Brewer catcher drop to his knees to block the ball, but Javy skillfully dug it out and tied the game with a base hit. On to the tenth, none other than Kris Bryant was up to bat with a man on. Bryant crushed a ball to deep center and gave the Cubs a 5-3 game. His home run proved to be a game winner and huge boost for the Cubs. Aside from Bryant’s blast, there are many positive things to go over from this game: Jake Arrieta In his first start back from injury, Arrieta had a very encouraging outing. He pitched five innings of one run baseball. Arrieta had good life on his fastball early, and only surrendered one walk. Perhaps the most notable thing from his start was his ability to work out of some minor jams. It would have been perfectly understandable if Arrieta looked shaky his first start back, but he showed poise and persevered through some tough moments. This start should be reassuring to Cubs fans, especially with playoffs on the horizon. Wade Davis Wade Davis has gotten lot of attention lately, and well deserved. Tonight, Davis yet again proved his value, but more importantly showed he can pitch in post-season like games. He worked one and two thirds innings, struck out four, and left with the win. Kyle Schwarber Much controversy has surround Kyle Schwarber this year, but the guy keeps grinding. His second inning home run was his fifth in nine games (25 at-bats). Although his numbers still aren’t where fans had hoped, he has faired much better in the second half of the season. If he can keep up his recent power surge and carry it into October, things will only improve for the team. The Cubs needed this win more than many may realize. It was important for them to kick off this crucial series with the Brewers by adding one to the win column. That’s exactly what they did, and overall it wasn’t their best game, but it was a very good game. In addition, they successfully reduced their magic number to six. Hopefully the Cubs can keep up the good play, and take a commanding division lead by the time the series concludes on Sunday.
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