Live Blogging: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers 04/05/2019

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Tonight it is Chicago Cubs, taking on Milwaukee Brewers. This is tale of two teams, in this game. As the Cubs are playing like T-Ballers, while the Brewers are picking up, where they left off from last year.

Tonight's starting pitchers are left-hander Jose Quintana for the Cubs. And right-hander Brandon Woodruff, for the Brewers. 

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Starting Lineups:
Chicago Cubs (1-5):
1. Ben Zobrist, RF
2. Kris Bryant, 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Javier Baez, SS
5. Kyle Schwarber, LF
6. Willson Contreras, C
7. Daniel Descalso, 2B
​8. Jason Heyward, CF
9. Jose Quintana, P

Milwaukee Brewers (6-1):
1. Lorenzo Cain, CF
2. Christian Yelich, RF
3. Ryan Braun, LF
4. Jesus Aguliar, 1B
5. Mike Moustakas, 3B
6. Hernan Perez, 2B
7. Yasmani Grandal, C
8. Orlando Arcia, SS
9. Brandon Woodruff, P
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Cubs are in their alternate blue jerseys, blue caps, gray pants. Brewers are in their home white, with blue pinstripes. 

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Zobrist
2. Bryant
3. Rizzo
Brandon Woodruff (RHP) now starting as Brewers Pitcher.
MLB Scores:
First Pitch at 7:11 p.m. CDT.
Zobrist singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
Bryant strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Rizzo pops out to Yelich. 2 outs.
Baez strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Cubs strand a base runner. 

Middle of 1st Inning:
CHC 0, MIL 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Cain
2. Yelich
3. Braun
Jose Quintana (LHP) now starting as Cubs Pitcher.
NHL Scores:
Cain singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
STOLEN BASE: With Yelich at-bat, Cain steals 2nd on Quintana and Contreras. Runner on 2nd.
RBI-DOUBLE: Yelich hits an RBI-Double, scoring Cain. Runner on 2nd. CHC 0, MIL 1
​RBI-SINGLE-PLUS-ERROR: Braun hits an RBI-Single, scoring Yelich. Braun advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by Heyward. Runner on 2nd. CHC 0, MIL 2
CUBS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: CHC 5, MIL 6
​Contreras commits a catcher's interference. Aguilar goes to 1st. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
DOUBLE PLAY: Moustakas grounds into 6-4-3 double play. Braun advances to 3rd. Runner on 3rd. 2 outs. 
Perez strikes out swinging. Ask and shall receive Len Kasper. 3 outs.
Brewers strand a base runner, but get 2 runs in their half of 1st Inning. 

End of 1st Inning:
CHC 0, MIL 2

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Schwarber
6. Contreras
7. Descalso
Woodruff currently at 14 pitches.
Schwarber grounds out to Moustakas. 1 out.
NBA Scores:
Contreras draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Descalso singles through the shift in left field. Contreras advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Heyward fouls out to Moustakas. 2 outs.
Quintana gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Cubs strand a pair of base runners.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
CHC 0, MIL 2

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
7. Grandal 
8. Arcia
9. Woodruff
Quintana currently at 32 pitches.
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Grandal strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Arcia singles to left center field. Runner on 1st.
Woodruff draws a base on balls. Arcia advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Arcia and Woodruff advance 90 feet, on a wild pitch by Quintana. JD wants it to be a passed ball on Contreras. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Cain draws a bases loaded walk, for Yelich. Bases Loaded.
CUBS MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: CHC 4, MIL 6
Yelich reaches on 4-6 fielder's choice. Cain is out at 2nd. But Arcia is safe at home. Woodruff advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd. 2 outs. CHC 0, MIL 3
HOME RUN: Braun hits a 3-run home run off Jose Quintana. Woodruff and Yelich score. CHC 0, MIL 6
​​Aguilar flies out to Zobrist. 3 outs.
Brewers get 4 runs, in their half of 2nd Inning. 

End of 2nd Inning:
CHC 0, MIL 6

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
1. Zobrist, 1-1
2. Bryant, 0-1
3. Rizzo, 0-1
Woodruff currently at 37 pitches.
Zobrist grounds out to Perez. 1 out.
Bryant strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Rizzo singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Baez gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Cubs strand a base runner. 

Middle of 3rd Inning:
CHC 0, MIL 6

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Moustakas, 0-1
6. Perez, 0-1
7. Grandal, 0-1
Quintana currently at 54 pitches.
Baez throught he got kicked out by home plate umpire Jordan Baker. Baker told him did not kick him out, but fine him.
Moustakas strikes out swinging. 1 out.
HOME RUN: Perez hits a solo home run off Quintana. CHC 0, MIL 7
​HOME RUN: Grandal hits a solo home run off Quintana. Back-to-Back Jacks by Brewers. CHC 0, MIL 8
​Arcia draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Woodruff singles to left field. Arcia advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
CUBS MOUND VISIT #3: MVR: CHC 3, MIL 6
DOUBLE PLAY: Cain grounds into 5-4-3 double play. 3 outs.
Brewers strand a base runner. But score a couple off back-to-back home runs. 

End of 3rd Inning:
CHC 0, MIL 8

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Schwarber, 0-1
6. Contreras, 0-0
7. Descalso, 1-1
Woodruff currently at 54 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Schwarber singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Brad Brach (RHP) warming up in Cubs Bullpen. 
Contreras gets hit by a pitch. Schwarber advances to 3rd. Runner on 1st. 
HOME RUN: Descalso hits a 3-run home run off Woodruff. Schwarber and Contreras score. CHC 3, MIL 8
​Heyward draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
BREWERS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: CHC 3, MIL 5
PINCH-HITTING: Mark Zagunis pinch-hitting for Jose Quintana. 
Zagunis strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Zobrist gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
RBI-DOUBLE: Bryant hits an RBI-Double, scoring Heyward. CHC 4, MIL 8
​Chase Anderson (RHP) warming up in Brewers Bullpen.
Rizzo gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Cubs strand a base runner. But score 4 runs, in their half of 4th Inning.

Middle of 4th Inning:
CHC 4, MIL 8

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Yelich, 1-2, 2 RBI
3. Braun, 2-2, HR, 4 RBI
4. Aguilar, 0-1
PITCHING CHANGE: Brad Brach (RHP) replaces Jose Quintana as Cubs Pitcher.
NHL Scores:
Yelich grounds out to Rizzo, unassisted. 1 out.
Braun flies out to Heyward. 2 outs.
Aguilar draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Moustakas grounds out to Rizzo, unassisted. 3 outs.
Brewers strand a base runner. 

End of 4th Inning: 
CHC 4, MIL 8

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Baez, 0-2
5. Schwarber, 1-2
6. Contreras, 0-0
PITCHING CHANGE: Chase Anderson (RHP) replaces Brandon Woodruff as Brewers Pitcher.
​NBA Scores:
Baez strikes out swinging. 1 out. 
Schwarber flies out to Arcia. 2 outs.
HOME RUN: Contreras hits a solo home run off Anderson. CHC 5, MIL 8
​Descalso strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Cubs score a run, off a 2-out home run by Willson Contreras. 

Middle of 5th Inning:
CHC 5, MIL 8

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Perez, 1-2, HR, RBI
7. Grandal, 1-2, HR, RBI
8. Arcia, 1-1
Brach currently at 25 pitches.
​Carl Edwards, Jr. (RHP) warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Perez strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Grandal singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
PITCHING CHANGE: Carl Edwards (RHP) replaces Brad Brach as Cubs Pitcher. CHC 5, MIL 8
​HOME RUN: Arcia hits a 2-run home run, off Edwards. CHC 5, MIL 10
Anderson strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Cain flies out to Heyward. 3 outs.
Brewers get 2 runs, off a home run by Orlando Arcia. 

End of 5th Inning:
CHC 5, MIL 10

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Heyward, 0-1
9. Edwards, Jr.?
1. Zobrist, 1-3
Anderson currently at 19 pitches.
Heyward strikes out swinging. 1 out.
PINCH-HITTING: Jon Lester pinch-hitting for Carl Edwards, Jr. 
Lester strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Steve Cishek (RHP) warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Zobrist grounds out to Perez. 3 outs.
Cubs go down 1-2-3, in their half of 6th Inning. 

Middle of 6th Inning:
CHC 5, MIL 10

Bottom  of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Yelich, 1-3, 2 RBI
3. Braun, 2-3, HR, 4 RBI
4. Aguilar, 0-1
PITCHING CHANGE: Steve Cishek (RHP) replaces Carl Edwards, Jr. as Cubs Pitcher.
​Yelich singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Braun grounds out to Bryant. Yelich advances to 2nd. Runner on 2nd. 1 out.
Aguilar draws a base on balls. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
DOUBLE PLAY: Moustakas grounds into 3-6-1 double play. 3 outs.
Brewers strand a base runner. 

End of 6th Inning:
CHC 5, MIL 10

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Bryant, 1-3, RBI
3. Rizzo, 1-3
4. Baez, 0-3
MLB Scores:
Anderson currently at 35 pitches.
Bryant grounds out to Arcia. 1 out.
Brandon Kintzler (RHP) warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
​Rizzo grounds out to Perez. 2 outs.
Baez strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Cubs go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
CHC 5, MIL 10

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Perez, 1-3, HR, RBI
7. Grandal, 2-3, HR, RBI
8. Arcia, 2-2, HR, 2 RBI
​PITCHING CHANGE: Brandon Kintzler (RHP) replaces Steve Cishek as Cubs Pitcher.
Perez singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Alex Claudio (LHP) warming up in Brewers Bullpen.
Grandal strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Arcia singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
PINCH-HITTING: Eric Thames pinch-hitting for Chase Anderson.
HOME RUN: Thames hits a 3-run home run off Kintzler. Perez and Arcia score. CHC 5, MIL 13
​Cain doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd.
Yelich lines out to Schwarber. 2 outs.
Randy Rosario (LHP) warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Braun gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Brewers strand a base runner. But score 3 off Eric Thames 3-run home run.

End of 7th Inning:
CHC 5, MIL 13

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Schwarber, 1-3
6. Contreras, 1-1, HR, RBI
7. Descalso, 2-3, HR, 3 RBI
PITCHING CHANGE: Matt Albers (RHP) replaces Chase Anderson as Brewers Pitcher.
DEFENSIVE SWITCHES: Eric Thames stays in the game at right field. Christian Yelich moves to left field. 
Pedro Strop (RHP) warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Schwarber strikes out swinging. 1 out.
PINCH-HITTING: Victor Caratini pinch-hitting for Willson Contreras.
Caratini grounds out to Moustakas. 2 outs.
NHL Scores:
Descalso singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
HOME RUN: Heyward hits a 2-run home run off Albers. CHC 7, MIL 13
PINCH-HITTING: David Bote pinch-hitting for Brandon Kintzler. 
Bote singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Zobrist grounds into the shift, grounds out to Perez. 3 outs.
Cubs strand a base runner.

Middle of 8th Inning:
CHC 7, MIL 13

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Aguilar, 0-1
5. Moustakas, 0-4
6. Perez, 2-4, HR, RBI
PITCHING CHANGE: Pedro Strop (RHP) replaces Brandon Kintzler as Cubs Pitcher.
DEFENSIVE SWITCHES: Victor Caratini stays in the game at catcher. David Bote stays in the game, playing shortstop.
Aguilar grounds out to Bote. 1 out.
Moustakas grounds out to Bote. 2 outs.
NBA Scores:
Perez strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Brewers go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Inning.

End of 8th Inning:
CHC 7, MIL 13

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Bryant, 1-4, RBI
3. Rizzo, 1-4
4. Strop, 0-0
​PITCHING CHANGE: Taylor Williams (RHP) replaces Matt Albers as Brewers Pitcher.
Bryant singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
Rizzo gets hit by a pitch. Bryant advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PINCH-HITTING: Albert Almora, Jr. pinch-hitting for Pedro Strop.
RBI-SINGLE: Almora, Jr. hits an RBI-Single, scoring Bryant. Rizzo advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd. CHC 8, MIL 13
BREWERS MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: CHC 3, MIL 5
Alex Claudio (LHP) warming up in Brewers Bullpen.
Schwarber hits an RBI-Groundout to Perez. Rizzo scores. Almora advances to 2nd. CHC 9, MIL 13
Almora, Jr. advances to 3rd Base, on a wild pitch. Runner on 3rd. 
Caratini hits an RBI-Groundout to Arcia. Almora, Jr. scores. 2 outs. CHC 10, MIL 13
​PITCHING CHANGE: Alex Claudio (LHP) replaces Taylor Williams as Brewers Pitcher.
Descalso grounds out to Perez. 3 outs.

Final: 
CHC 10, MIL 13
CHC: (1-6)
MIL: (7-1)
W: Anderson (1-0)
L: Quintana (0-1)
PoG: Braun (MIL) 2/5, HR, 4 RBI, R
ToG: 3:36

Final Thoughts:
Cubs pitching and defense woes continue. Brewers took advantage of that. The Cubs were able to score 10 runs again. However, it was too late for this game. 

These two teams were square off tomorrow, with Cole Hamels going for the Cubs and Corbin Burnes for the Brewers. 

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