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Cubs Defeat Brewers 8-2, Place Reliever on Injured List
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Saturday and placed left-handed reliever Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list after an emergency appendectomy. The team recalled Tyler Ferguson and added waiver-claim Bryse Wilson to the active roster.
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The Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Saturday to even their series. The team used a four-run sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie. David Peterson allowed two runs over 5.2 innings in his Chicago debut after surrendering a leadoff home run on his first pitch.
The bullpen followed with 3.1 innings of hitless relief. Ian Happ finished 1-for-4 with a run, a home run, and three RBIs. His three-run homer in the sixth inning traveled 381 feet and tied him with Hack Wilson for 11th on the franchise's all-time home run list.
The Cubs placed left-handed reliever Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list after he underwent an emergency appendectomy on Saturday morning. He is expected to miss four to six weeks. In corresponding moves, the team recalled Tyler Ferguson and added waiver-claim Bryse Wilson to the active roster.
Manager Craig Counsell said the team's goal is to get through this phase while staying aggressive in the playoff hunt.
Iowa, Matt McCormick went 3-for-4 with two runs, a double, a home run, and an RBI in a 9-3 loss to the Bisons. Iowa surrendered six runs in the 11th inning.
