Jul 31 2008
Cubs Crush Brewers, Sweep. Brewers Cry.
Tim Falletti
MILWAUKEE
The Chicago Cubs swept their Central division rivals the Milwaukee Brewers before a sold out crowd today, scoring an impressive 11 runs to the Brewers’ 4. Jim Edmonds led the onslaught with a solo homerun and a grand slam, netting him 5 RBI. This is the Cubs’ 5th consecutive win and new Cub Rich Harden’s first as a member of the club. This is the first time the Cubs have swept a road 4 game series this year, and the first in Miller Park since 2003.
The Brewers were less than sportsman in their defeat though. Eric Gagne intentionally threw a pitch at Edmonds in the 8th inning, getting him ejected from the game. Prince Fielder followed in the ninth when he argued balls and strikes. Cub fans were very vocal, chanting sweep the entire time.
The Cubs are now 5 up in the Central division race on the Brewers, and 4.5 up on the Cardinals. The Cubs now travel home to beat up on the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates.
