Brewers nip Phillies, 4-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Milwaukee extended its lead to 12 games in the NL Central over Cincinnati.
Escobar drove an 0-1 pitch from Connor Brogdon (5-4) deep to right for his 25th homer. Milwaukee’s bullpen covered 5 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Freddy Peralta.
TIGERS 5, PIRATES 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman each had four hits, helping Detroit avoid a series sweep.
Cabrera was 4 for 4 with a double and three RBIs. Grossman was 4 for 5 and scored three runs.
Drew Hutchison (1-1) pitched two scoreless innings for his first win since Aug. 17, 2018, for Texas against the Los Angeles Angels.
CUBS 4, REDS 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Cubs a win over Cincinnati.
Ian Happ homered for the third straight game, extending his hitting streak to a career-high nine games and helping the Cubs win their third consecutive series.
Joey Votto launched his 29th homer of the season, but his fourth-inning solo shot was all the offense Cincinnati could muster.





