In Chicago right at Wrigley Field, the first baseman of the CubsMichael Busch, let out a shout of celebration after his home run.
For the second time in three games in this National League Division Series against the Brewers, Busch opened the scoring with a home run. Busch’s shot sparked a four-run spurt that the Cubs coaching staff took advantage of for a 4-3 victory, keeping the North Siders’ season alive.
“I thought we were tied from the beginning. They gave us four runs to win, but I thought from the beginning that all nine of us hit very well,” Busch said.
The Cubs They are down 2-1 against their rival Brewers in this Division Series with Game 4 just around the corner at the Friendly Confines, where Chicago boasts a 53-30 record this year between the regular season and playoffs.
The matchup between the NL Central rivals is the first postseason series in which both teams scored in the first inning of each of the first three games. Game four is this Thursday night.
“Yes, I’ll tell our guys that tomorrow will be the first inning of every inning. I think that’s our best offensive formula right now,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.
In the previous 34 times teams lost games 1 and 2 in a Division Series under the current format (through 2024), only 14 forced a fourth game. Five took the situation to a decisive fifth game and three achieved the comeback.
“[Taillon] It set the tone, without a doubt. It is very important to be able to recover after an interesting first inning. But this team has been very resilient all year, and we know we have more to play for at Wrigley Field,” said the Los Angeles center fielder. CubsPete Crow-Armstrong.
Brewers starter Quinn Priester threw a full-count cutter to Busch in the middle of the zone and the Cubs first baseman hit the pitch to right field. This was Busch’s third home run of the postseason and made him the first player in MLB history to hit two home runs leading off the same playoff series.
Milwaukee looks to make its way to the franchise’s first trip to the National League Championship Series since 2018.
