MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday in a game where Cubs manager Craig Counsell’s decision to leave starting pitcher Matthew Boyd in the game one batter too long proved costly. Boyd pitched seven innings, allowing just one run and four hits, but walked the leadoff hitter in the eighth inning. Counsell did not remove Boyd, and the next batter, Joey Ortiz, hit a double.
Ryan Zeferjahn then entered the game to face Jackson Chourio with two runners in scoring position and no outs. Chourio hit a two-run single, giving the Brewers the lead. After a walk and a strikeout, Jacob Webb was brought in, but another walk loaded the bases, and a sacrifice fly by Christian Yelich extended the Brewers’ lead to 4-3.
The game was scoreless for four innings, with both Boyd and Brewers starter Robert Gasser pitching well. Boyd struck out four consecutive Brewers at one point. The Cubs had a scoring opportunity in the fourth inning when Alex Bregman walked and Tyrone Taylor doubled, but Bregman was tagged out in a rundown.
Pedro Ramirez broke a 0-for-19 slump with a fifth-inning home run, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead. The Brewers responded immediately, tying the game 1-1 after Luis Lara singled and Mitchell followed with a single of his own. In the seventh inning, the Cubs took a 2-1 lead when Pete Crow-Armstrong singled and stole second base – his 35th steal of the season, putting him just five away from a 40/40 season. Seiya Suzuki then walked, and a single by Bregman made it 2-1.
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