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The Cubs needed to be at their best to even the series before going back to Chicago, but the Brewers were better all-around.
The Milwaukee Brewers socked three homers and Jacob Misiorowski was huge in his postseason debut as the Brewers beat the Cubs, 7-3.
The Chicago Cubs are now looking down the barrel of a gun that the Milwaukee Brewers are holding. The team is headed back to Chicago with hopes of regrouping go
Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio each hit a three-run homer, William Contreras added a solo shot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 to move one win from a trip to the National League
Misiorowski hit at least 100 mph on the radar gun 31 times and topped out at 104 mph twice facing his first batter, Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker. Since the pitch-tracking era began in 2008, only Reds starter Hunter Greene and two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom have hit 100 more in a single game – and Misiorowski pitched just three innings.
There's no good way to prepare for a pitcher pumping consistent 102-mph fastballs, but it really helps to make sure your opponent doesn't know he's coming. The
Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs pitching staff struggled in a 7-3 loss Monday to the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers, falling to 2-0 in the National League Division Series.