Brewers knock reeling Cubs out of first place 5-2

Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night to move into first place in the NL Central.

Jake Bauers had two hits and an RBI and Garrett Mitchell drove in a run to help Milwaukee win for the 10th time in its last 12 games. At 28-18, the Brewers moved one-half game ahead of the Cubs, who have lost four in a row and eight of their last 10.

Misiorowski (4-2) allowed three singles and extended his scoreless streak to 24 1/3 innings, while striking out eight and walking one.

Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki had RBIs as Chicago got four of its seven hits and both of its runs off reliever Aaron Ashby in the eighth inning. 

Chicago starter Ben Brown (1-2) yielded three runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings, his longest outing this season. He struck out six.

Milwaukee LHP Kyle Harrison (4-1, 2.09 ERA) faces Chicago RHP Edward Cabrera (3-1, 4.06) on Wednesday night as the Brewers go for a three-game sweep.


(AP Photo Nam Y. Huh)