The Cubs took the series from the Brewers three games to one behind a complete-game shutout from Jose Quintana. They improved to 87-68, led the N.L. Central by 5½ games, and their magic number was reduced to two.
Finally, a game that doesn’t have us all on the edges of our proverbial seats all afternoon or evening.
Jose Quintana’s magnificent pitching and some timely hitting, including a two-run homer by Ben Zobrist, led the Cubs to a 5-0 win over the Brewers. That reduced the Cubs’ magic number to eliminate Milwaukee to two, and with the Cardinals’ loss to the Pirates Sunday, St.