Jacob Misiorowski controlled the game from the first pitch. The Brewers right-hander struck out eight Cubs over six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits as Milwaukee defeated Chicago 5-2 at Wrigley Field.
Misiorowski went six innings and struck out eight while walking one. He improved to 4-2 with a 1.89 ERA. The performance anchored a Brewers offense that built a 5-0 lead before Chicago managed its first run.
Milwaukee struck early when Mitchell singled to right, scoring Turang in the first inning. The Brewers extended their lead in the third when Chourio scored on a Brown wild pitch, then Bauers singled to right to bring Contreras home. Turang's two-run homer to left center in the eighth made it 5-0, scoring Hamilton from first base.
Ben Brown absorbed the loss for Chicago, allowing three runs over five innings. He struck out six but walked two and gave up seven hits. His ERA stands at 2.09. The Cubs managed late runs when Hoerner singled to center to score Crow-Armstrong, then Suzuki reached on an infield single to bring Amaya home.
Milwaukee snapped a losing streak and improved to 27-18. Chicago extended its losing streak to three games and fell to 29-19, though the Cubs remain atop their division.