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Cubs beat Brewers 5-3 at Wrigley | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Joseph Phillips, Sports Editor Chicago Crusader Newspaper Following a 2-1 series win against the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Monday night, April 5, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs produced three home runs in the bottom of the 4th inning from their big boppers in the lineup. […]

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