Brewers shut out, Cubs tie series to force Game 5 in Milwaukee
Jackson Chourio hits a single during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs in NLDS Game 4. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
CHICAGO - The Brewers lost to the Cubs 6-0 in Game 4 of their National League Division Series on Thursday night, Oct. 8.
Milwaukee and Chicago are now knotted at 2-2 in the best-of-five series.
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The Brewers got a 9-3 Game 1 win Saturday and 7-3 Game 2 win Monday. Chicago won Game 3 on Wednesday night, 4-3, before taking Game 4 on Thursday. Game 5 will be in Milwaukee at 7:08 p.m. Saturday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies in extra innings on Thursday night to advance to the National League Championship Series. They will face whoever wins the Brewers-Cubs series.
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Scoring summary
By the numbers:
1st Inning: Cubs 3, Brewers 0
- Cubs 3, Brewers 0: Ian Happ homers to right, Nico Hoener and Kyle Tucker score
6th Inning: Cubs 4, Brewers 0
- Cubs 4, Brewers 0: Matt Shaw singles to center, Carson Kelly scores
7th Inning: Cubs 5, Brewers 0
- Cubs 5, Brewers 0: Kyle Tucker homers to center
8th Inning: Cubs 6, Brewers 0
- Cubs 6, Brewers 0: Michael Busch homers to center
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The Brewers, who went 97-65 this season for the majors' best record, finished with three hits. They were 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and left 13 on base overall in the series' two games at Wrigley.
Boyd also started the series opener Saturday. Pitching on three days' rest, he recorded just two outs while Freddy Peralta worked into the sixth inning in Milwaukee's 9-3 win.
Given another opportunity, Boyd delivered. The All-Star left-hander struck out six and walked three in 4 2/3 innings.
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The 34-year-old Boyd was staked to an early lead when Happ drove a 1-1 fastball from Peralta deep to right for a three-run drive with two out in the first. Nico Hoerner singled and Tucker walked ahead of Happ's third career postseason homer.
Chicago has gone deep in the first in each of the four NLDS games. It has scored 11 of its 16 runs in the series in the first inning.
It was a big moment for Happ, who went 2 for 21 with 11 strikeouts in Chicago's first six postseason games this year.
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The Cubs had a 3-0 lead when Boyd exited with runners on second and third in the fifth, drawing a huge ovation from the crowd. Daniel Palencia came in and retired Jackson Chourio on a popup to shortstop, ending the inning.
Palencia also worked the sixth in this third win of the playoffs. Drew Pomeranz and Brad Keller each got three outs before Caleb Thielbar handled the ninth.
Chicago blew a bases-loaded opportunity in the fifth, but Matt Shaw hit an RBI single off Aaron Ashby in the sixth. The rookie third baseman had two hits after he went 0 for 12 in his first six postseason games.
Tucker added a leadoff drive in the seventh against Robert Gasser, and Busch connected in the eighth. It was Busch’s fourth homer in this postseason overall.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the Brewers, MLB and FOX Sports. The Associated Press contributed.