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Crow-Armstrong Hits 39th Homer to Back Gausman in the Cubs' 2-1 Win over the Brewers
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 39th homer put Chicago ahead, and Kevin Gausman struck out nine over seven innings as the Cubs split the four-game series.
On Thursday, Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer and Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
Before the game, officials named All-Star center fielder Crow-Armstrong Player of the Month after he went deep 14 times; Gausman allowed one run in his sixth start since joining Chicago from Toronto.
Crow-Armstrong golfed a low changeup 413 feet for a two-run homer in the third, while Brewers rookie Logan Henderson yielded two runs on three hits and Milwaukee's Andrew Vaughn hit a solo shot ending a 24-game home-run drought.
Ryan Zeferjahn pitched a scoreless eighth and Ryan Rolison earned his second save with a perfect ninth, securing the Cubs' split of the four-game series while sitting eight games behind Milwaukee in the division.
Milwaukee will host the Cubs for three games next week; tonight, LHP Shota Imanaga faces Marlins RHP Janson Junk in Miami, while LHP Shane Drohan starts for the Brewers against Reds RHP Rhett Lowder in Cincinnati.
Chicago takes the 2-1 victory against Milwaukee, highlighting Crow-Armstrong's quadrangular 39 and Gausman's solid performance. The local team manages to tie the four-game series, while Milwaukee maintains its leadership in the Central Division.