Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 6, Milwaukee 1
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 81°
Umpires: Home - Gerry Davis, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Carlos Torres, 3B - Sam Holbrook
Attendance: 40310
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Milwaukee 000001000140
Chi. Cubs 50100000-680
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Milwaukee 52-67 33-29 19-38 L3
Chi. Cubs 76-43 44-19 32-24 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Cubs have a 44-19 record at home this season. The Milwaukee Brewers have a 19-38 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Milwaukee has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Brewers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Jon Lester pitched 6.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.86. Jimmy Nelson took the loss for Milwaukee.
  • Jorge Soler, David Ross hit homeruns for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee   Chi. Cubs
Jimmy Nelson Player Jon Lester
Loss W/L Win
5.0 IP 6.2
4 Strikeouts 7
6 Hits 3
10.80 ERA 1.35
Hitting
Milwaukee   Chi. Cubs
Ramon FloresPlayer Jorge Soler
1 Hits 2
0 RBI 3
0 HR 1
1 TB 5
1.000 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Milwaukee 4 0 4 .129 9 1 2 2 0
Chi. Cubs 8 2 15 .258 6 6 4 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Cubs have a W/L % of .653 after a win and .614 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Brewers have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .478 after a loss.