Rapid Reaction: Cubs 5, Brewers 4
CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Cubs' comeback win on Tuesday.
The good: Starlin Castro and Aramis Ramirez both came through in the clutch. Ramirez's two-run homer in the eighth tied the game at 4. Castro's single in the 10th won it for the Cubs. Randy Wells gave the Cubs six decent innings, allowing just three runs. Tuesday was Wells’ longest outing since his first start of the year on April 4.
The bad: Errors and sloppy play continued to haunt the Cubs, who made three more errors Tuesday night. They now lead baseball in that category. Wells’ error on Nyjer Morgan’s infield hit led to an unearned run.
Outside the box: The team’s new “[Expletive] the goat” t-shirt may have changed its luck.
Next: Carlos Zambrano (5-3) takes on lefty Chris Narveson (3-4).
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 15-29 | 9-15 | 6-14 | L9 | |
| PIT | 20-24 | 11-10 | 9-14 | L2 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 15-29 | 9-15 | 6-14 | L9 | |
| PIT | 20-24 | 11-10 | 9-14 | L2 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 15-29 | 9-15 | 6-14 | L9 | |
| PIT | 20-24 | 11-10 | 9-14 | L2 |
TEAM LEADERS
| WINS LEADER | ||||||||||||
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Paul Maholm
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| BA | S. Castro | .313 | ||||||||||
| HR | B. LaHair | 10 | ||||||||||
| RBI | S. Castro | 25 | ||||||||||
| R | D. DeJesus | 25 | ||||||||||
| OPS | B. LaHair | 1.020 | ||||||||||
| ERA | R. Dempster | 2.28 | ||||||||||
| SO | J. Samardzija | 57 | ||||||||||
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