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Anderson stifles Cubs, flirts with no-no
- Updated: May 18, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Chase Anderson took a perfect game into the sixth inning and a no-hitter into the eighth before settling for his best start in a Brewers uniform, pitching to within one strike of a shutout in Milwaukee’s 4-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night at Miller Park.
Boosted by a series of defensive gems and Jonathan Lucroy’s fourth-inning solo home run, Anderson retired the Cubs’ first 16 hitters before walking Miguel Montero with one out in the sixth. The no-hitter remained intact into the eighth, when Ben Zobrist pounced on a fastball leading off the inning for a double to the base of the wall in center field. Anderson escaped without allowing a run, and when he took the mound for the start of the ninth, he became the first Brewers starter to do so this season.
“When you execute pitches, I think that you can get anyone out, no matter who it is,” Anderson said. “You can put nine Ken Griffey Jrs. up there, but if you execute pitches, it’s hard to hit. When you don’t execute, those guys make you pay. You saw it in the last inning.”
Anderson retired the first two batters of the ninth and had Jason Heyward in an 0-2 count before Heyward homered to right field. Kris Bryant followed two pitches later with another solo homer to right, promoting a call for Brewers closer Jeremy Jeffress, who recorded the final out for his 11th save.
“He hit his spots, was mixing speeds well,” Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks said. “It was more of what I needed to do today. It was fun to watch.”
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDGoing deep: Lucroy was limited to four doubles, one triple and no home runs in April, but he has discovered his home run stroke in May. Tuesday’s shot gave Lucroy a homer in three straight games, and he has six so far this month. It’s a big boost to his value as the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline approaches, though Lucroy was much more eager to discuss his work behind the plate with Anderson.
“It was a lot of fun to be a part of,” Lucroy said. “It’s awesome to see him throw like that. The potential is there to be able to do that, so hopefully that will give him a little boost and we can continue working …
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