Urías drives in 3 on pinch-hit double, Brewers down Cubs 6-3

<p>MILWAUKEE &mdash; Pinch-hitter Luis Urías drove in three runs with a go-ahead double and the Milwaukee Brewers scored six times in the sixth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Monday night.</p>
<p>Freddy Peralta (2-0) struck out 10 over six innings of two-hit ball for the victory. Milwaukee has won five of six, while the Cubs lost for the fifth time in six games. </p>
<p>After being shut out on one hit by Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay (0-2) through five innings, the Brewers loaded the bases to start the sixth. After the Cubs cut down a runner at the plate, Alzolay, who had retired 11 straight coming into the inning, gave way to reliever Andrew Chafin. </p>
<p>Urías, who entered 2 for 27 on the season, batted for Daniel Vogelbach and slapped a shot just inside the left-field line to clear the bases. It was Urías’ first career pinch hit in six at-bats. </p>
<p>Urías later scored on a wild pitch to grow the lead to 4-1. Jackie Bradley Jr. knocked in another run with a triple and Keston Hiura added an RBI single as the Brewers sent 11 batters to the plate in the inning. </p>
<p>Peralta gave up just one run, a fourth-inning homer by Kris Bryant. The right-hander walked two and reached double digits in strikeouts for the fourth time in his career, the last coming in April 2019. </p>
<p>Josh Hader got two outs for his first save of the season. Hader came on after Javier Báez drove in a pair of runs with a one-out double.</p>
<p>The Cubs announced before the game that bullpen coach Chris Young tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. First base coach Craig Driver already was away from the team following a positive test. Relief pitchers Brandon Workman, Jason Adam and Dan Winkler were placed on the COVID-19 injured list. There was no word on whether their designation was the result of a positive test or contact tracing.</p>
<p>The Cubs have had five hits or fewer in seven of their first 10 games.</p>
<p>Alzolay gave up five runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one. </p>
<p>Chafin allowed three runs while getting just one out. He threw a wild pitch and hit a batter. </p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Cubs: To fill the roster spots of Workman, Adam and Winkler, the club recalled left-handers Justin Steele and Brad Wieck from the team’s alternate training site in South Bend, Indiana, while veteran reliever Pedro Strop was selected as a replacement player from the alternate site. Steele and Wieck both appeared in relief.</p>
<p>Brewers: OF Christian Yelich sat out after leaving Sunday’s game with back soreness. “We’re still in a day-to-day situation,” manager Craig Counsell said. Bradley started in left field, replacing Yelich, for the first time since 2015. …3B Travis Shaw, who also exited Sunday’s game after fouling a pitch off his shin, returned to action. </p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 3.00 ERA) tossed six scoreless innings against the Brewers last Wednesday, allowing four hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Hendricks in 9-6 with a 2.72 ERA in 25 career starts against Milwaukee.</p>
<p>Brewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff (0-0, 2.45) gave up one hit in seven scoreless innings at Chicago on Wednesday. Opponents are batting .179 (7 for 39) against Woodruff this season. </p>
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