Sunday Afternoon, September 10, 2017 – Wrigley Field, Chicago Game # 1253 – Official Scorer

Milwaukee Brewers 3, 1

Umpires: HP: . 1B: . 2B: . 3B: . Official Scorer: Allan Spear. Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, In from RF. First pitch: 1:21 PM. T: 2:54. Att: 40,113.

Notes: Got into mini-argument with Brewers PR over a non-error call on a by Rene Rivera

Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 for sweep, close within 2 games

CHICAGO (AP) The needed to sweep the Chicago Cubs, and they did. hit a two- homer, earned his major league-best 17th win and the Brewers beat Chicago 3-1 Sunday to close within two games of the NL Central leaders. ''It's going to be a fun September,'' Davies said. Chicago entered the series with a five-game division lead, a season high, but the defending champions totaled three runs in the series. Milwaukee is tied for second in the NL Central with St. Louis. Davies (17-8) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings, Anthony Swarzak pitched a hitless eighth and Corey Knebel finished for his 34th in 39 chances. ''He's a lot to handle for the hitters,'' Brewers said of Davies (6-5) gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. ''Kyle was outstanding today,'' Chicago manager said. ''We just were unable to string together any hits, and our power has been negated a bit.'' Rene Rivera put the Cubs ahead with a two-out RBI in the second. Right fielder Hernan Perez didn't break back at first, and the ball hit off his glove. Stephen Vogt hit an RBI grounder in the fourth, and Shaw homered in the sixth - despite a stiff wind blowing in from right field. ''Honestly, that's about as good as I can hit a ball,'' Shaw said. ''I thought it went too high. I thought the wind was going to knock it down.'' CONTRERAS RETURNS Cubs C (strained right hamstring) was activated, but the Cubs pl an to ease their starting back into action. He struck out as a pinch hitter in the seventh. ''The trainers feel really strongly about him being well, healed,'' Maddon said. ''I think the best thing we can probably do is limit innings or whatever at the beginning as he builds back into it.'' Contreras, sidelined since Aug. 11, had two rehab games with Myrtle Beach. He caught five innings on Thursday and was the designated hitter on Friday. TRAINER'S ROOM Brewers: RHP is out for the season with a partially torn labrum and strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder. No decision has been made on whether surgery will be necessary. Cubs: RHP (right hamstring strain) played catch on Sunday. No determination has been made on when he'll throw from a mound. UP NEXT Brewers: Rookie RHP (1-1, 1.52 ERA) starts Monday's series opener against visiting Pittsburgh, which goes with LHP Steven Brault (0-0, 5.79). Cubs: After a string of 20 straight games, Chicago is of f Monday, then starts LHP Jose Quintana (5-3, 4.03 ERA) on Tuesday against the visiting and RHP Robert Gsellman (6 -6, 5.44).