Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs Match Player Stats On May 21, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 21, 2017

CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant hit two home runs and reached base safely in all five of his plate appearances, and the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 13-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.

Ben Zobrist and Anthony Rizzo also homered as the Cubs scored in every inning except the second. Chicago (22-20) won for the fourth time in the past five games.

Jonathan Villar went 3-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base to lead the Brewers. The defeat snapped a four-game winning streak for Milwaukee (25-19).

Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta (5-3) limited the Brewers to one unearned run on five hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out six to earn his first victory since May 3.

Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson (2-1) surrendered six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings.

The Cubs opened the scoring with three runs in the first inning. Zobrist smacked Anderson's third pitch into the right-field bleachers for his fourth career leadoff home run.

Bryant homered to lead off the third inning and homered again to lead off the fifth inning. The performance marked Bryant's second multiple-home run game of the season and the ninth of his career.

Milwaukee loaded the bases with nobody out in the fifth but scored only once to cut the deficit to 5-1. Eric Thames drove in Orlando Arcia on a groundout. Thames exited with leg cramping after the at-bat.

The Cubs added eight runs in their final four innings to complete the rout.

In the sixth, sloppy defense by the Brewers allowed the Cubs to score twice. Willson Contreras scored from third base on a wild pitch, and Jon Jay scored moments later when Villar threw wide of first base.

Contreras hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh and singled home a run in the eighth. He finished 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

Rizzo added a two-run blast in the eighth inning for his eighth home run.

The Brewers picked up five runs in the ninth on a double by Jesus Aguilar, a groundout by Ryan Braun and a two-run blast by Travis Shaw. Keon Broxton drove in the final run on an opposite-field double.

NOTES: Brewers OF Ryan Braun was activated from the 10-day disabled list after recovering from injuries to his left calf and right elbow. Milwaukee optioned RHP Tyler Cravy to Triple-A Colorado Springs. ... Cubs OF Jason Heyward (sprained right finger) was activated from the 10-day disabled list. The team optioned INF Tommy La Stella to Triple-A Iowa... Brewers RHP Junior Guerra (strained right calf) threw 91 pitches during a minor league rehabilitation assignment Saturday and could be activated by week's end. ... The Cubs recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Triple-A Iowa and optioned RHP Pierce Johnson to Triple-A Iowa. ... Brewers manager Craig Counsell did not hide his sarcasm when asked about Saturday's rainout. After the Cubs postponed the game, rain exited the area and the rest of the day was sunny. "It's the first time for us that we've had players treated for sunburn after a rainout," Counsell said.