"The Cubs kept the momentum going from their Game 3 victory on Thursday, taking a big early lead yet again and actually expanding on it. The Brewers' comeback attempts were stifled by a much better performance from Matthew Boyd and more quality bullpen work as Chicago forced a deciding Game 5 Saturday night. The North Siders got to Freddy Peralta in a big way in the 1st inning when Ian Happ came to the plate with two on and two out."
"Chicago got an insurance run when Matt Shaw hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 6th inning against lefty Aaron Ashby. Kyle Tucker crushed his first home run of the postseason off of Robert Gasser in the 7th to make it 5-0. Michael Busch added one more cherry on top with an 8th inning solo shot against Gasser to bring the margin to 6-0."
The Cubs opened the game with a three-run first-inning homer by Ian Happ and maintained control behind a sharp start from Matthew Boyd. Boyd worked 4.2 innings with zero runs allowed, six strikeouts and three walks while Daniel Palencia stranded Milwaukee runners in the fifth. Milwaukee's comeback attempts were stifled by improved Cubs pitching and bullpen work. Chicago added insurance via Matt Shaw's RBI single in the sixth and Kyle Tucker's first postseason homer in the seventh; Tucker also had a single and two walks. Michael Busch hit an eighth-inning solo shot and Caleb Thielbar finished the ninth for a 6-0 win. Nico Hoerner had three hits and is batting .429 in the playoffs.
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