The Brewers turned in another magical performance tonight, defeating the cubs 5-1 at Miller Park. The Mets lost to the Marlins earlier in the evening, which means that Milwaukee now stands atop the Wild Card with a 1 game lead and 2 games to play.
This was a night of redemption for Milwaukee:
-The Brewers beat the cubs at Miller Park for the first time in 2008.
-Starter Jeff Suppan turned in 5 quality innings, allowing just 1 run.
-Seth McClung (who was 5-6, 4.17 ERA entering tonight) delivered a stellar relief performance, allowing just 2 baserunners and striking out 6 cubs in 4 innings.
-Rickie Weeks came off the bench to hit a key 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh.
-Corey Hart, who has been slumping lately, had 2 hits and scored a run and had a RBI.
-Finally, one of the most satisfying aspects of the win was seeing cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano play selfishly and hurt his team. In addition to going 0-4 at the plate, Soriano decided to not hustle in the filed, which cost his team in the end.
Ben Sheets goes tomorrow for the Brewers. Meanwhile, the Mets have decided to bring back Johan Santana on 3 days' rest and he will pitch tomorrow against the Marlins instead of Sunday. If Milwaukee can win again tomorrow, and if the Mets lose, the Brewers head to the postseason for the first time since 1982.
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