Brewers got 7 runs in 4th inning in win over Cubs

Brewers got 7 runs in 4th inning in win over Cubs originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago

Brice Turang hit Milwaukee’s fifth grand slam in their last eight games as part of a seven-run fourth inning, and the brewers achieved a 7-1 victory over Chicago puppies on Sunday.

Freddy Peralta (6-4) and Jakob Junis combined for a two-hitter to help the NL Central-leading Brewers win their ninth straight home series. Milwaukee hasn’t dropped a series at American Family Field since the New York Yankees took two of three from April 26-28.

Milwaukee’s highest-scoring inning of the season supported a brilliant performance from Peralta, who worked seven innings and retired his final 14 batters.

After Nico Hoerner sent Peralta’s second pitch of the game over the left field wall, the right-hander advanced and struck out eight, allowing just two hits and two walks. Junis walked one in the last two innings.

Christian Yelich hit a 422-foot, two-run homer in the fourth to put Milwaukee ahead. With one out, Cubs right fielder Ian Happ misjudged a fly ball by Rhys Hoskins, who was credited with a single. Sal Frelick followed with an RBI base hit, and with two outs, Turang sent his shot over the right-field wall to end the Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks‘ day.

It was Turang’s second grand slam in his last five games and his sixth home run of the season, matching his rookie total from last year. He started Milwaukee’s flurry of grand slams on June 22 in the ninth inning of a 6-4 loss at San Diego. Three of his 12 career home runs came with the bases loaded.

Hendricks (1-6) gave up seven runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings while striking out three and walking one.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers 3B Joey Ortiz (neck soreness) was out of the starting lineup for the third consecutive game. Ortiz entered the Brewers’ 5-3 loss on Saturday as a ninth-inning reliever. “I think this is more of a precaution than a serious one, but it’s persistent, so we continue to make the decision not to sign him,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said.

NEXT

Cubs: Start a six-game homestand with a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies from Tuesday. RHP Hayden Wesneski (2-4, 3.60 ERA) starts for the Cubs and RHP Michael Mercado (0-0, 0.00) pitches for the Phillies.

Brewers: Open a seven-game road trip on Monday with the first of four games against Colorado. RHP Bryse Wilson (5-3, 3.89) pitches for the Brewers and LHP Austin Gomber (1-45, 4.63) starts for the Rockies.

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