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Right-hander Jameson Taillon held the Brewers to one run in six innings to set the Cubs up for a 4-1 victory in Game 2. It was his first start back from a seven-week stint on the injured list with a strained right calf.
The Chicago Cubs have a lot to be excited about this season, but outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is one of the most exciting players in all of baseball already.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans kenneled the Charleston RiverDogs (Rays), 8-2. Alfredo Romero pitched the first 3.1 innings and allowed one run on one hit. He did have trouble finding the zone as Romero walked five and hit one batter. He struck out five.
During Chicago's matinee contest against the Milwaukee Brewers, cameras panned to a fan with a laptop—and a mouse—on his lap. Jon Sciambi and Jim Deshaies were on the call for Marquee Sports Network, and had a hilarious reaction:
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SB Nation on MSNMilwaukee falls in second game of doubleheader with Cubs, 4-1
Coming into today, the Brewers had won every game this year that Brandon Woodruff had started. That is no longer the case. Milwaukee only managed one run against Jameson Taillon and the Cubs’ bullpen as they dropped the second game of today’s doubleheader, 4-1.
Preview the Aug. 19 matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.
CHICAGO – The Milwaukee Brewers seek a split of their doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs as the teams square off in Game 2 on Tuesday night, Aug. 19 at Wrigley Field. Brandon Woodruff (4-0, 2.06) starts for the Brewers and will be countered by Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (7-6, 4.44). The Cubs won Game 1, 6-4.
It was Jameson Taillon’s first big-league start in seven weeks and he went six innings to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1.