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CHICAGO CUBS (74-43) VS. BREWERS (52-65) AUGUST 16, 2016 — GAME ONE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Brewers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 Cubs 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 4 6 1 7 Winning : Cahill (2-3) Losing Pitcher: Garza (4-5) : Chapman (5)

STARTING GAME INFORMATION Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO WP HR PC/S Left Time of Game: 3:12 (L) 5.0 5 3 3 3 2 1 0 103/64 0-3 First Pitch: 12:20 pm Trevor Cahill (W) 5.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 84/51 3-0 Temperature: 80 Degrees Courtesy of STATS, Inc. Wind: NE 5 mph

HOME RUNS ATTENDANCE INFORMATION Team Batter No. Pitcher Inn. Count Men On Location Today: 41,148 Season Total: 2,426,991 # of Wrigley Games: 61 (42-19) Average per Game: 39,787

CHICAGO CUBS

TREVOR CAHILL faced only two over the minimum in 5.0-scoreless IP, allowing two hits and two walks in his first MLB start since April 26, 2015 with Atlanta … his 84 pitches are his most in a game since August 6, 2015 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers (95) … marked his first scoreless outing of at least 5.0 innings since April 14, 2013 with the D-backs (7.1 IP) … also drove in a via a fourth-inning sacrifice bunt, his first RBI since August 24, 2013 with .  Cubs starting pitchers are 9-0 with a 1.20 ERA (12 ER/89.2 IP) in 13 games this month … the rotation has allowed two or fewer runs in 10-straight games, the longest such streak for the Cubs since an 11-game streak, June 30-July 10, 2015 (thanks STATS Inc.)  Picked off in the first inning … his first pickoff since September 26, 2013 with Arizona, a span of 91 games.

DEXTER FOWLER (1-for-2, R, 2 BB) has reached base safely in 18 of his last 21 games since returning from the disabled list with a hamstring strain, July 22 … the Cubs are 21-4 when he reaches base safely at least three times in a game.

ANTHONY RIZZO (2-for-4) has safely in 56 of his last 67 contests since May 29 and notched his 28th multi-hit game of the season … snapped a streak of 26-straight plate appearances without a , which was the second-longest active streak in baseball (trailing Colorado’s DJ LeMahieu, 36).

NOTES: Chicago has won 15 of its last 18 contests … since the All-Star Break, the Cubs are 21-8 overall and 16-5 at , both tops in the MLB … the Cubs improved to 51-13 when scoring first … the Cubs improved to 30-16 against teams under .500, the best record in baseball … have a major league best 42 home wins.  The Cubs collected their 11th shutout of the season, tied for most in the majors with Philadelphia.  The Cubs improved to 11-2 in August, one win shy of their total from July (12-14).  Chicago owns a 2.63 ERA (164 ER/561.0 IP) in 61 home games … that’s the lowest home ERA in the majors, ahead of second-place Houston and its 3.05 mark.  (1-for-3, 2B, R, RBI, SF) has reached in nine of 22 plate appearances (.409 OBP) over his last six starts … has hit doubles in back-to-back games.  (0-for-2, RBI, SF) picked up his ninth game-winning RBI of the season, all of which have come at Wrigley Field … his nine game-winning RBI at home are tied for second-most in the N.L. ( leads the N.L. and the majors with 11) … is tied for the team lead with four sacrifice flies.  (1-for-4, R) scored his 91st run of the season, tied for third-most in baseball and tops in the … has scored a run in seven of his last eight contests … the Cubs are 51-13 when he scored a run.  Mike Montgomery (2.0 IP, H, BB, 3 SO) made his 16th relief outing of least 2.0 innings this season, second-most such outings in the majors (Erasmo Ramirez, 18).  (0-for-2, R, 2 BB) scored his 70th run of the season, the third Cubs player to reach the mark.  notched his third caught stealing of the season and first since July 6 vs. Cincinnati … snapped an 0-for-9 stretch with a fourth-inning infield single.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

MATT GARZA snapped a three-game winning streak, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks over 5.0 IP … had allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his last three outings … Milwaukee fell to 5-7 in his starts.  Since being traded from the Cubs, July 22, 2013, is 1-4 with a 4.29 ERA (20 ER/42.0 IP) against his former club.

JONATHAN VILLAR (1-for-3, BB) was picked off in the first inning … the Brewers lead the majors in times picked off (nine).

NOTES: Milwaukee was shut out for the seventh time this season … the Brewers are now 19-36 on the road, 5-9 in August and 0-3 at Wrigley Field.  The Brewers snapped a streak of 17-straight games with a homer, which was three shy of their franchise record of 20 (July 1-24, 2008).  (1-for-3, BB) has reached base in 16 of 32 plate appearances against the Cubs this season.  (1.0 IP, BB, HBP, ER) made his major league debut … was a fifth round draft pick of the Brewers in 2012.  (0-for-3, BB, SB) has swiped eight bags in 18 games since being recalled from -A Colorado Springs, July 25.