Brewers vs. Cubs Game Highlights (4/23/21) | MLB Highlights

We check in with the professor and his pitch arsenal sinker change for Seamer more and more He's using that elevated four seam fastball and curveball key for him today is get back on the edges Colton Wong back from the injured list as he waits on the old one from Hendricks a swing and a line drive back up the Middle of base hit great start for the Brewers great start for Colton Wong who was just two for 19 before going on the injured list and now it's left fielder Billy McKinney's Had a strikeout there of a sale Garcia here. It's that one softly right field great jump But Heyward the five-time gold Glover grabs that two down Travis Shaw the batter to to Check swing went too far struck him out He gives up the single and then gets the next three in a row Brett Anderson on the mound the former Cub He's off to a good start here partner. Yes. He is in his last two starts He's won them both and the ball's in play here right to Shaw Hotlin Travis Shaw has been terrific defensively to start this season. There's KB now That is Rick Racing for second and he's got himself a double feeling good looking good doing good Anthony Rizzo at the plate lefty to lefty. That's a rope out to right center that'll touch Rizzo replaces Brian at second one nothing comes that was a rocket Double-double toil and trouble. That's the breaking ball. That's bellybutton high over the heart of the plate. Look at that swing Let's stay in behind the ball. That is poetry in motion right there Bobby 18 games this year already with five homers the other way. That's a base hit And they're gonna hold Rizzo up Garcia can throw throw skips away from Kira Council is on his way out and then he spotted something there I think Manny Pena is the one who alerted the dugout and something something he did just kind of didn't look normal Yeah, they're taking him out Red Anderson is leaving this game. Yeah, you could tell he just didn't he hobbled off the mound didn't really bend That right knee you figure it might be Josh Lindblom to get going I wonder how long one loom is gonna be able to go He hasn't been able to stretch himself out too much Bodie with that open stance ready to face Lindblom on the ground of the hole diving stand by Rios go to second safe run in and it's 2-0 and with the bases loaded here comes Jake Morrison Jason to the plate and Morrison clears the bases. It's a three run double and it's five nothing Yeah, two-seam fastball trying to crowd him moving down and in he's able to clear the hips and drop the barrel of the bat on That one whack it into the corner still only one out and here is Nikos The apart barrel inside the line and off the sidewall Here comes Morrison Nikko to second dives in and he's got an RBI double Wow the fourth to base hit in the inning for the Cubs Cubs have batted around tenth batter of the inning. There's a good pitch right on the edge Contreras makes two of the three outs in the first inning But the Cubs score six two outs on a pair of fly balls to center. Here's Manny Pina It's to center Jake Morrison Very busy Hendricks gets a one two three to one down and here is Rizzo And that is smoked right field on its way forget it gone Rizzo will touch him all and he is red-hot Seven nothing number four for Anthony my hunch is he said I'm gonna get a fastball middle in I'm gonna hit it out of here Watch and see the big old smile. There's somebody in the dugout Cubs lead seven to nothing and here's Baez driving one in the air deep left center. It's got a chance gone Cubs go back to back They have six extra base hits four doubles and a couple of long ones by is with his six And the offense is rolling right now. They were to walk in a run score That's drilled to center that one going back Bradley near the wall and it's over his head Being said he's around third on his way to score Hayward into third Jason an RBI Triple and it is raining extra base hits at Wrigley nine Nothing more slugging another barrel finder to seamer out of way a little bit down a little bit clearly not enough Hayward makes him pay nice try by Bradley Jake Morrison hits a ground ball at first this will drive in a run here on makes the play unassisted But coming in to score is Hayward and the Cubs now lead ten to nothing the one two to McKinney And that's strike three called McKinney caught looking by is is two for two with a solo home run back in the second inning bouncing ball right to Long and he'll flip it to Arias and the ending is over and Josh Lindblom puts up a zero One out one on here a hits a ground ball diving stop by our shovels to second one over the first double play Sensational play by Javier Baez Bringing them out of their seats. This is spectacular Two down here comes Jake Morrison that's hammered to left field that one back Jake Marisden wide receiver center fielder sprint around the bases and it's 11-0 number one on the air for Jake Marisnick. It's a fastball to his liking Part of the plate up above the knees a little bit he unloads Here comes the one to Rios grounds one up the middle picked up by by a shovel toss to Horner that turned the first dugout by Rizzo double play Side retired two hits for Wong today. It is returned from the injured list Deep in the right center field and it is gone Welcome back Colton wall hit his helmet. We hit his return from an oblique injury. Here's McKinney now McKinney sends one deep to center that ball's got a chance and it is gone Billy McKinney with his third home run of the season on McKinney. Look at this Heck of a swing on a pitch down It was a fastball to seamer drops ahead of the bat on it and just does sneak it over the basket Billy McKinney with his third home run of the season and the Brewers have two on the board two down Here's Jackie Bradley jr Struck him out and Bradley is gone and that ends the inning Brewers pick up a couple It's all Cubs here today met at first and second Austin Romine will pinch hit inside the bag Has a knock his first hit as a co that will bring up Wilson Contreras Wilson Contreras will touch him all and another offensive Explosion for the Cubs Walk the hit parade in a big way continue to get on the back side of the baseball Afternoon long David Bodie infield hit an RBI. He's walked he scored twice 11 straight wins double play ball here here. Yes Vogel back and Bodie bounces into a four six three double play Maples and out away Finishing this one off and a two-two right there got him ballgame Cubs win 15 to the final another offensive explosion big day for Merisnick is He knocks in five first homer as a Cub