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Cubs 5, Brewers 0: A tie for first in the division as Milwaukee’s offense goes silent

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Cubs 5, Brewers 0: A tie for first in the division as Milwaukee’s offense goes silent

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CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs took the series by handing the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-0 shutout defeat on Sunday at Wrigley Field.

The Brewers offense for the third consecutive day scuttled against Cubs starting pitching, while Brewers starter Freddy Peralta was undone by a three-run fifth inning.

The two teams are now tied for first place in the NL Central.

Cubs add insurance against Brewers bullpen

Dansby Swanson hit a solo homer in the sixth off Thyago Vieria to push the Cubs’ lead to 4-0, then the home side tacked on another run in the seventh when Christopher Morel singled home Mike Tauchman with two outs against Janson Junk.

Bottom of Cubs order starts rally off Freddy Peralta

It didn’t take much for the Cubs to get in business in the fifth. After Freddy Peralta threw four scoreless innings to start the day, Pete Crow-Armstrong plopped a grounder to the perfect spot and with the perfect velocity for an infield hit with one out and Miguel Amaya followed by being hit by a two-strike pitch.

Nico Hoerner laced a double to the gap in right-center to score both and put the Cubs ahead, 2-0. Hoerner moved up to third on a grounder to second and scored on a two-out wild pitch.

Peralta’s command was largely nonexistent on the day. He walked six and hit one in five innings.

Brewers struggling to score against Javier Assad

Another day, another quiet start for the Brewers offense. Cubs righty Javier Assad is through five scoreless thanks to an 0 for 9 showing from Milwaukee with runners on base, pushing the total of shutout innings from Chicago starting pitching in this series to 18 1/3 innings.

Brewers catcher William Contreras hit a missile in the first inning that would have been gone on almost any day at almost any stadium, but the blustering winds knocked the ball down and forced a double.

Freddy Peralta opened with four scoreless for the Brewers.

Brewers time, TV, radio

The Brewers game starts at 1:20 Sunday.

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio: AM-620 and a state network

Brewers lineup

  • Sal Frelick RF
  • William Contreras C
  • Tyler Black 1B
  • Willy Adames SS
  • Brice Turang 2B
  • Rhys Hoskins DH
  • Oliver Dunn 3B
  • Blake Perkins CF
  • Jackson Chourio LF
  • Freddy Peralta SP

Cubs lineup

  • Nico Hoerner 2B
  • Mike Tauchman RF
  • Ian Happ LF
  • Christopher Morel 3B
  • Michael Busch 1B
  • Dansby Swanson SS
  • Patrick Wisdom DH
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  • Miguel Amaya C
  • Javier Assad SP

What is the Brewers record?

The Brewers are 20-12.

Brewers schedule

Brewers at Royals, Monday 6:40 p.m. Milwaukee Bryse Wilson RHP (2-1, 3.00) vs. Kansas City LHP Cole Ragans (2-2, 3.44). Broadcasts: TV – Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620.

Brewers at Royals, Tuesday 6:40 p.m. Milwaukee RHP Colin Rea (3-0, 2.67) vs. Kansas City RHP Seth Lugo (5-1, 1.60). Broadcasts: TV – Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620.

Brewers at Royals, Wednesday 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee RHP Joe Ross (1-3, 4.65) vs. Kansas City RHP Brady Singer (2-1, 2.45). Broadcasts: TV – Bally Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620.

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