DL Hall threw a 1-2-3 fifth but quickly ran into trouble in the sixth when pinch-hitter Justin Turner blooped a double to right with Dansby Swanson, up next, sending his own two-batter to left-center that stretched the deficit back out to three runs.

The Brewers had a chance to sweep the Cubs and move into a commanding position in the NL Central with a win today. However, the Cubs would not go quietly. They hit the Brewers’ pitchers hard right from the start,

Ian Happ was initially expected to land on the injured list after fouling a ball off his shin in the Chicago Cubs' loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ avoids major injury after fouling ball off shin. X-rays negative as team considers him day-to-day.

Not only did the Chicago Cubs lose their second straight game to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, they also lost their gold-glove left fielder in the process. Ian Happ fouled a ball off his left shin in the eighth inning and was removed from the game in Milwaukee.

Ballesteros, 21, is an intriguing prospect who could provide a boost to the Cubs' lineup in a heated playoff race. Across 379 plate appearances with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs this season, he slashed .332/.393/.496 with nine home runs, 57 RBIs, four stolen bases, 35 walks and 49 strikeouts.

With the Brewers being an American League team until 1998, Ryne Sandberg played against them only once. That happened in the very first Cubs interleague series, June 13-15, 1997 at Wrigley Field. He went 2-for-9 with a double,

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