Cubs 5, Brewers 4: Seventhinning Stretch Breaks Milwaukee's Back
CHICAGO. Two teams with very different expectations opened Thursday night at Wrigley Field. On one side were the Milwaukee Brewers, considered favorites to win the National League Central Division, who defeated Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burns Hill to win six straight games in Chicago on the season. On the flip side, the Chicago Cubs team looks like it's about to be rebuilt, but it's still talented enough to keep the Brewers having a hard time every day. And that's exactly what happened when coverage of Milwaukee's 54th season was canceled as a pair of linebackers Ian Happeck, Jake Cousins seventh in line, the Brewers sank 5-4, third only occasionally for teams. Conference opening day. "We're at the start of a marathon," said coach Craig Counsel, who led his team 15-4 against the Cubs last season and 11 consecutive runs from April 24 to September. 18. “Today was a good ball game. The field was very large. In fact, the entire field was large. “The...