The Chicago Cubs beat Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Sunday in the rubber game of their weekend set.
Javier Assad pitched six sparkling innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Sunday in the rubber game of their weekend set.Assad allowed four hits, struck out four and walked three, lowering his ERA to 1.66. The right-hander has permitted two or fewer runs in each of his seven starts this season.Chicago posted two straight wins against Milwaukee after losing 3-1 on Friday.
Oliver Dunn bounced to first for the final out of the fourth, and Tyler Black struck out looking in the fifth.Assad also got some help from Swanson in the first when the Gold Glove shortstop made a sliding play on Willy Adames' grounder for the final out, stranding a runner on third.The Brewers went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.After Assad departed, Yency Almonte pitched two innings and Daniel Palencia finished the five-hitter.
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