Cubs Game Day: Cubs win 5th straight

While everyone knows pitcher wins aren’t the measure of the man, the Cubs offense has kept opposing starters to 0-10 over the last 12 games.

Jungmann lasted 2 2/3 innings in his shortest outing and matched a career high with four runs – two earned.

Milwaukee’s future ace, Taylor Jungmann, lasted 2-and-two-thirds innings, walking three and hurling 81 pitches.

Fowler additionally had a 12-pitch at-bat Sunday within the first inning towards Jake Peavy that ultimately led to Peavy getting pulled after exclusively 5 innings within the Cubs’ 2-Zero win over San Francisco. The 34-year-old gave up four runs (three earned) in five innings during his Cubs debut, surrendering a pair of home runs.

The Cubs swept a four-game series in Milwaukee from July 30-Aug.

Chicago has taken six of 10 meetings with Milwaukee in 2015, and 13 of the last 19 (dating to August 12, 2014) overall.

The numbers haven’t seemed this good for the Cubs (63-48) because the finish of the 2008 season.

Haren, making his second start for Chicago, gave up three runs and five hits. Joe Maddon indicated earlier Tuesday that Russell would be permanently placed at shortstop moving forward, leaving many to speculate Castro’s future with Chicago Cubs. But Castro came in late in the game and made a spectacular catch in foul territory for the second out of the ninth inning.

Indians 5, Yankees 4 • Michael Brantley’s RBI single with one out in the 16th inning lifted Cleveland to a victory at home over skidding New York, which lost its fourth straight and had its lead in the AL East over Toronto trimmed to one-half game.

Tyler Thornburg walked Rizzo with the bases loaded and hit Soler in the elbow to force in another run, putting the Cubs up 6-1.

Anthony Rizzo, who may be one of the oldest of the young group of players, is leading the charge when it comes to excitement.

The three-time All-Star entered the game in the sixth. With Milwaukee clearly out of playoff contention, Manager Craig Counsell may opt to rest his big gun, even though Braun could seek playing time elsewhere this winter.

“I thought [that play] was great”, Maddon said.