Cubs fall to Brewers

 Alec Mills was solid up until the sixth inning and the Brewers managed to squeak by the Cubs 4-3 to drop the northsiders to 13-4.

Mills spot started for an injured Tyler Chatwood and took a perfect game into the fifth but gave up a run in the fifth and then a back-breaking three-run home run to Christian Yelich. Overall he threw six innings of four run ball giving up five hits while striking out seven and walking one.

The Cubs got all of their runs in the fifth when they chased Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff after a Jason Kipnis RBI single, an Ian Happ RBI walk, and an Anthony Rizzo RBI single. Thy missed a huge chance to add on when Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber struck out against Freddy Peralta with the bases loaded.

The bullpen was excellent once again. Ryan Tepera was excellent over an inning and two thirds striking out two, Kyle Ryan struck out Yelich to end the eighth.

Craig Kimbrel would come in for the ninth and looked like a completely different pitcher. His fastball was topping out at 98 MPH and he seemed to be locating it much better. The command was still very spotty at times, but he was finally generating some swings and misses on both his fastball and curveball.

The Cubs put the tying run on in the eighth and Josh Hader would come in and load the bases with two outs, but Josh Phegley would strike out on a high pitch to end the threat. Kris Bryant was not available off the bench due to a wrist injury

In the bottom of the ninth Rizzo walked with two outs, but Baez would strike out against Hader to end the game.

The series continues tomorrow at 2:20 as the Cubs will send a to be determined starter to the mound against Adrian Houser.