Brewers lose to Cubs 4-2 on Saturday

“We had a pretty good rally going”, he said. “Guys are swinging it now”. “We would’ve had the tying run at the plate”. “I feel like the ball, whatever, it’s the atmosphere, the ball feels good”. “We have to keep that rolling through August and September”.

Rizzo has hit a home run in four straight games and he is seven-for-11 in the series.

The Cubs won for the third time in four games since they were swept in a weekend series against lowly Philadelphia. However, Schwarber should probably get an assist. Garza then walked Chris Coghlan and Rizzo then launched the first pitch he saw to right for his 20th home run and a 3-0 lead.

Jake Arrieta was overshadowed by a no-hitter the last time out, and while his next opponent hasn’t quite been on that level, he is enjoying maybe the best starting span of his career.

“He’s really on a roll and it’s fun to watch”, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. More >.

“It was a tough pitch to hit”, he said. Milwaukee’s offense has nosedived after a hot start in July, scoring a meager 17 runs in its last 10 games.

An eight-game winning streak bridging the end of June and beginning of July briefly pumped hope into the team, but that was it. The losing ways returned, forcing management’s hand. With his fourth home run with two outs in the seventh, the rookie is now batting.

He’s yielded 14 homers in his last 12 starts, going 2-8.

CUBS: C Miguel Montero will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Double-A Tennessee.

Damage control: Rizzo’s homer was the big blow to Garza’s outing, but the right-hander found himself having to escape multiple jams. Starlin Castro drove in two runs with separate RBI-at bats.

Garza settled in after that and made it through six innings.

“My stuff was fine”. The Brewers were offered a solid, future orientated package from the Mets in exchange for their superstar center fielder, and many were left with a bad taste in their mouth after the deal fell through.

“I felt I had Schwarber out on a couple of pitchers before”, Garza told MLB.com. “I’ve been saying that all along to everyone – we’re going to have a big August”.

Pitchers may want to be a little more careful when they pitch to the Cubs first baseman. Chicago officially added Haren and right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter to the 25-man active roster on Saturday. The right-hander was 0-for-1 in save situations this season with the Orioles. The first look at the revamped team was no better, a 4-1 loss to Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs. This will be Richard’s fourth start with the Cubs. For Sunday’s game the Cubs start Clayton Richard who has allowed 19 hits and nine runs while striking out six over 15 innings for a 1-0 record and a 5.40 ERA. He’s made four starts at Miller Park, and he is 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA. First pitch is set for 6:10 Connecticut.