Chicago Cubs lose to Milwaukee Brewers 3-1
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The Chicago Cubs failed to score in the first inning for the only time in the entire NL Division Series. They didn’t do a whole lot the rest of the night, either.
The Brewers are attempting a bullpen game to claim this Game 5 of the NLDS, a feat that requires all parts to fire crisply. But after lefty Aaron Ashby allowed a hit and hit a batter to start the sixth – he did strike out Kyle Tucker to fulfill the three-batter minimum – Patrick, a rookie, was asked to clean it up.
Michael Busch knocked a single back up the middle to begin the sixth inning for the Chicago Cubs, who trailed by one run. And when Milwaukee Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby hit Nico Hoerner with a pitch,