Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers Match Player Stats On Sep 24, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 24, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Jose Quintana threw a complete game shutout and Ben Zobrist belted a two-run home run as the Chicago Cubs crept closer to clinch the National League Central Division crown with a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon at Miller Park.

Quintana (7-3), the Cubs' prized midseason acquisition, struck out 10 batters and allowed just three hits and a walk against the Brewers.

He had made two eight-inning starts for the White Sox to start the season but hadn't worked more than 7 1/3 innings since moving to the North Side. He had just one previous complete game, coming on July 24, 2015.

The victory put Chicago 5 1/2 games ahead of the Brewers in the race for the division title.

Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson (11-4) allowed Chicago's first run on an RBI double by Kris Bryant in the fourth.

Willson Contreras beat out a single to open the seventh and Zobrist sent Anderson's next offering into the right field stands for his 11th home run of the season, putting the Cubs ahead, 3-0.

After retiring Addison Russell, a walk to Jason Heyward brought Anderson's day to an end.

Wei-Chung Wang took over in the eighth, allowing a leadoff walk to Jon Jay before he was replaced by Carlos Torres, who walked Bryant.

Anthony Rizzo followed and ripped a 2-2 fastball to the gap in right, clearing the bases to make it a 5-0 game.

Quintana batted for himself in the eighth inning and came back out to work the ninth, having retired eight straight batters but with a pitch count of 109.

He only needed seven pitches to finish the job.

NOTES: Brewers C Manny Pina missed his third straight game Sunday because a sprained ligament in his next thumb. He'll be evaluated before the Brewers return to action Tuesday against the Reds. ... Players from both sides stood outside the dugouts during the traditional pregame playing of the national anthem but Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he would have no problem if any of his players chose to protest during the anthem. "I have no issues. I'm all into self-expression," he said. "If a player feels he needs to express himself in that manner, then so be it." ... Brewers CF Keon Broxton stole his 20th base of the season in the fifth inning and became the eighth player in franchise history to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in one season. ... Chicago won the season series for the fourth straight year, taking 10 of the 19 meetings with the Brewers.