Nieuwenhuis’ leaping grab starts highlight reel

MILWAUKEE — The Brewers didn’t supply just one signature defensive play as Chase Anderson chased a no-hitter on Tuesday. They gave him three.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Aaron Hill and Jonathan Villar each flashed leather in the early innings of the Brewers’ 4-2 win at Miller Park, keeping the Cubs at bay while Anderson, who didn’t allow a hit until the eighth inning, settled into one of the best starts of his career.

“The first couple innings, they had some hard-hit balls,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said, “but after that, really, it was a lot of what Chase is good at: Popups, fly balls and things like that. The defense certainly helped him out, especially the first time through the order.”

Here’s a look at each of the Brewers’ gems:

First inning, two outs, Kris Bryant batting The loudest of Anderson’s 26 outs came three batters into the game, when Bryant hit a pitch 116 mph off the bat to the deepest part of Miller Park. Nieuwenhuis gave chase before making a leaping catch at the …

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