Milwaukee Brewers' Kolten Wong reacts after hitting a two-run scoring single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kolten Wong hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers moved closer to a playoff berth by beating the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Friday night.

The Brewers’ magic number for wrapping up the NL Central title fell to four. Their magic number for clinching a fourth consecutive postseason appearance shrank to two.

Milwaukee scored four runs off reliever Rowan Wick (0-1) in the eighth to come from behind and beat the Cubs for the 10th straight time. The Brewers’ only longer winning streak over a single opponent in franchise history came in 2008, when they won 12 in a row against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

One night after blowing a 7-0 lead in a 17-8 loss to Philadelphia, the Cubs squandered an early 4-0 advantage.

The Brewers trailed 5-4 in the eighth until Lorenzo Cain tied the game with a two-out single that brought home Luis Urias, who had reached on a one-out single and advanced to second on Daniel Vogelbach’s two-out walk.

Pablo Reyes, who ran for Vogelbach, headed to third on Cain’s single and barely made it ahead of right fielder Trayce Thompson’s throw.

After Luke Maile walked to load the bases, Wong hit a 3-2 pitch into center to bring home Reyes and Cain. Dillon Maples replaced Wick and threw a wild pitch that allowed Maile to score from third.

Wong went 3 for 5 and Urias drove in three runs. Frank Schwindel hit a solo shot for the Cubs, the first homer Brewers starter Adrian Houser had allowed since June 26.

Milwaukee’s Aaron Ashby (3-0) struck out five and allowed three hits in three innings of shutout relief. Josh Hader worked the ninth for his 32nd save in 33 opportunities.

Alfonso Rivas and Sergio Alcantara hit RBI singles during a four-run outburst in the fourth inning that enabled the Cubs to break a scoreless tie.