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MILWAUKEE – The eighth inning of the Cubs’ 6-4 loss to the Brewers on Thursday mimicked the past week, as the team threatened to break out of their rut and then fell right back into it.
While most of the Cubs lineup has simply struggled this month, Christopher Morel has been unlucky, making hard contact but having little to show for it. But with the Cubs trailing by a run, he drilled an outside fastball the other way at 104.3 mph.
He rounded first base with his eyes trained on the right field wall, and he watched the ball fall beyond it, knotting the score.