"Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5. Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley Field crowd of 41,770. Busch went deep for the second straight game and third time in the series."
"Boyd also started the series opener Saturday. Pitching on three days' rest, he recorded just two outs while Freddy Peralta worked into the sixth inning in Milwaukee's 9-3 win. The All-Star left-hander struck out six and walked three in 4 2/3 innings. The 34-year-old Boyd was staked to an early lead when Happ drove a 1-1 fastball from Peralta deep to right for a three-run drive with two out in the first. Nico Hoerner singled and Tucker walked ahead of Happ's third career postseason homer."
"Chicago has gone deep in the first in each of the four NLDS games. It has scored 11 of its 16 runs in the series in the first inning. The Brewers, who went 97-65 this season for the majors' best record, finished with three hits. They were 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and left 13 on base overall in the series' two games at Wrigley."
Matthew Boyd limited the Milwaukee Brewers to two hits through 4 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking three. The Chicago Cubs scored early, with Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homering, giving a 6-0 lead. Busch homered for the second straight game and third time in the series. The Cubs won 6-0 at Wrigley Field, forcing a decisive Game 5 back in Milwaukee on Saturday night. Chicago hit a first-inning home run in each NLDS game and has scored 11 of 16 series runs in the first inning. The Brewers managed three hits, were 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 13 men on base in the two Wrigley games.
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