Brewers beat up Lester, top Cubs 8-5 to narrow WC lead

Tyler Austin drove a pinch-hit, three-run homer during the Brewers' five-run fourth inning against Jon Lester, and Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 Sunday to tighten the NL wild-card race.
Sep 8, 2019, 06:45 pm - Associated Press
CHC
MIL
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B. Suter
win

B. Suter1-0

2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
J. Lester
loss

J. Lester12-10

5.1 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 7 K, 3 BB
J. Hader
save

J. Hader29

0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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1stBraun grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Cain scored, Yelich out at second, Grandal to third.01
3rdBote singled to shallow right, Russell scored on throwing error by right fielder Yelich, Bote safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Yelich.11
3rdLester doubled to right, Bote scored.21
3rdZobrist doubled to right, Lester scored.31
4thBraun doubled to right, Yelich scored.32
4thPérez singled to right, Braun scored.33
4thAustin homered to left center (401 feet), Spangenberg scored and Freitas scored.36
6thThames homered to center (414 feet).37
6thTaylor singled to right, Spangenberg scored.38
9thHeyward homered to right (427 feet), Contreras scored.58
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