Zach Davies and Kyle Hendricks were locked into a pitching duel for six innings. Each pitcher a mirror image of one another, getting outs with pin point accuracy and a mix of off speed stuff.
But the Cubs would eventually pull away, using a few soft hits and defensive miscues by the Brewers to pull out a 7-2 victory in their series opener at Miller Park.
Hendricks picked up his 14th win of the season and extending his string to 18 starts without allowing more than three earned runs.
Zach Davies deserved much better, but settled for allowing three runs (2 earned) and seeing his record fall to 10-7. [Read more…]