rewrite this title Brewers’ ‘scary’ injury concern darkens win vs. Cubs

Despite having a week off, the Milwaukee Brewers appear not to have let the time off affect them, as they made their presence in the postseason known. 

Welcoming in the Chicago Cubs for Game 1 after the Cubbies fought off the San Diego Padres, who gave them a good fight in the wild-card series, the Brewers gave the Cubs a shellacking, winning 9-3. The Brewers got most of their offense from their star centerfielder, Jackson Chourio, who contributed a third of the Brewers’ runs before leaving the game with a hamstring injury that could hurt the team in the series. 

Brewers dominate the Cubs despite the injury to Jackson Chourio

Exploding for nine runs to lead them to their Game 1 victory, Chourio was the star of the ballgame, collecting three hits in the first two innings of the game, becoming the first player to do so in the postseason, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs. 

Chourio’s third hit came with him legging out an infield single with the bases loaded after hitting a sharp line drive down the leftfield line that Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw snagged, but had no hope of making a play.