Yelich stars as Brewers rally past Cubs 8-4 in MLB

Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a rough start by rookie All-Star Jacob Misiorowski to rally past the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Monday in the opener of a key NL Central series.

The win moved Milwaukee into sole possession of first place, one game ahead of the Cubs. After falling behind 3-0 in the first inning, the Brewers responded with a four-run third against Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (11-4).



Sal Frelick opened the rally with a single, and William Contreras added another hit before Yelich delivered an RBI double. Andrew Vaughn walked to load the bases, Isaac Collins tied it with a two-run single, and Brice Turang's sacrifice fly gave Milwaukee the lead.

Frelick and Vaughn each added solo home runs in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively, extending the Brewers’ lead to 6-3. The Cubs trimmed the deficit to 6-4 in the seventh on Kyle Tucker’s RBI single, but Yelich answered in the bottom half with his 20th homer following a Contreras leadoff single.


Misiorowski, making his sixth major league start, struggled in a 40-pitch first inning. He allowed three runs - two earned - on three hits, walked two, and struck out seven over four innings. Despite the rocky start, he finished strong with three scoreless frames.

Nick Mears (2-3) earned the win with a scoreless inning in relief, one of seven pitchers used by Milwaukee. Trevor Megill closed out the ninth, striking out Seiya Suzuki with two on for his 24th save in 27 chances.