Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep
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What happened
Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Logan Henderson threw five innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a sweep of rival Chicago, holding on for an 8-6 victory Wednesday night to extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs. Jackson Chourio and William Contreras also homered for majors-leading Milwaukee (91-56). The Cubs (81-66) scored five runs in the ninth, starting with four walks…
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