For most of the game, things had largely trended the Cubs way. They got a home run from their 9-hole hitter, Pedro Ramirez, in the fifth inning off Robert Gasser, and chased him from the game two batters later. Another short start, another long stretch for the Brewers bullpen.
Meanwhile, Matthew Boyd was carving up the Crew. He allowed an answer in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at 1-1, but was fantastic through seven innings. The Cubs took the lead in the 7th with a two-out rally started by Pete Crow-Armstrong, who scored on a single from Alex Bregman.
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