Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 1:20PM CST
On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, the Chicago Cubs topped the Milwaukee Brewers with a final score of 8-4. This victory allowed the Cubs to regain their three-game advantage at the top of the National League Central standings. A standout performance for Chicago came from Anthony Rizzo, batting cleanup, who contributed significantly by hitting a home run, driving in three runs, and stealing two bases.
Date: Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
Time: 1:20PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 39,619
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
MIL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Heyward 2 (20, Williams, Guerra)
Triples: Báez (8, Guerra)
Home Runs: Rizzo (18, 1st inning off Guerra 1 on, 2 Out); Almora Jr. (5, 7th inning off Burnes 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Rizzo 3 (78), Heyward 2 (50), Russell (37), Almora Jr. (32)
2-out Runs Batted In: Rizzo 3, Heyward
Sacrifice Hit: Hendricks
Ground Into Double Play: Contreras
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-14 (Schwarber 0-2, Báez 0-1, Cishek 0-1, Almora Jr. 0-1, Bote 0-3, Rizzo 1-2, Russell 1-2, Heyward 2-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Schwarber 4; Almora Jr. 2; Rizzo 1; Russell 1

Pitcher Notes: Hendricks pitched to 2 batters in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: Cain (By Strop)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hendricks 19/27; Edwards Jr. 2/4; Wilson 0/1; Cishek 4/4; Strop 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hendricks 20-13-14-17; Edwards Jr. 0-1-7-3; Wilson 0-0-0-1; Cishek 4-1-1-3; Strop 3-2-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hendricks 8-2; Edwards Jr. 0-1; Wilson 0-1; Cishek 0-3; Strop 0-2
Game Scores: K Hendricks 48

Double Plays: 1 (Hendricks-Báez-Rizzo)
Errors: Rizzo (6, ground ball)

Stolen Bases: Rizzo 2 (6, 2nd base off Jeffress/Kratz, 2nd base off Jennings/Piña)

Doubles: Shaw (20, Hendricks); Schoop (2, Hendricks)
Runs Batted In: Schoop (3), Thames (37), Moustakas (10), Pérez (28)
2-out Runs Batted In: Schoop, Thames
Ground Into Double Play: Pérez
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-9 (Moustakas 1-1, Shaw 0-1, Thames 1-1, Pérez 1-2, Schoop 1-2, Guerra 0-1, Yelich 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Guerra 1; Schoop 2

Wild Pitches: Guerra 3; Jeffress
Balks: Burnes
Intentional Walks: Rizzo (By Jeffress)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Guerra 13/21; Jennings 1/3; Williams 3/6; Burnes 1/6; Jeffress 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Guerra 10-5-3-18; Jennings 3-1-4-2; Williams 5-4-2-4; Burnes 2-6-6-3; Jeffress 0-2-4-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Guerra 8-1; Jennings 1-0; Williams 2-1; Burnes 2-0; Jeffress 1-1
Game Scores: J Guerra 18

Double Plays: 1 (Moustakas-Shaw-Thames)
Errors: Thames (4, ground ball)
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