You knew the winning ways had to end. The Cubs lost their first series in a while as they lost two of three to the Brewers. The only thing stopping the Cubs from flirting with last place has been a four game losing streak by the Pirates.
Tuesday’s game went well though. Carlos Marmol was mediocre but only let three runners cross the plate. Then again, he was spotted five runs in the first inning by the Cubs hitters. Jaque Jones and John Mabry (he’s still playing) each hit two run shots in that big first inning.
The Brewers turned the tables and beat us by the exact same score as the game before. Carlos Zambrano got knocked around and he didn’t even last five innings. He’s now 12-5 on the season. All three Cubs runs were scored on a three run shot by Aramis Ramirez.
The Brewers won the rubber game this afternoon. The Brewers jumped out to an early 8-1 lead and while the Cubs fought back, they came up just short. Mark Prior was shelled again and he was pulled after three innings. Ramirez did it again with a three run shot. The homerun was his 27th of the season.
Next up is three in Colorado. The Rockies are in the thick of the Wild Card race, so maybe we can make an indirect impact in the playoff picture that way.
