David Peterson’s Cubs debut couldn’t have began worse — he nonetheless gained

MILWAUKEE — Ian Happ hit a three-run homer, newly acquired left-hander David Peterson bounced again for the win after giving up a house run on his first pitch as a Cub, and Chicago beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Saturday night time.

Happ’s seventeenth homer capped a four-run sixth that put the Cubs up 6-2.

Peterson (4-6), acquired Thursday from the Mets to bolster an injury-riddled rotation, allowed Jackson Chourio’s eleventh homer on his first pitch, however then settled in to permit two runs on 5 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto additionally homered for the Cubs, who moved 6 1/2 video games behind the NL Central-leading Brewers, who had gained the primary 4 conferences between the groups this season.

Chad Patrick (5-4) relieved to open the sixth and retired the primary two hitters earlier than issuing a pair of walks. Nico Hoerner adopted with an RBI single to place the Cubs up 3-2. Happ then despatched the primary pitch 381 ft to proper for his first homer since June 13.

Alex Bregman’s sacrifice fly within the seventh elevated the result in 7-2. Conforto added a pinch-hit homer within the ninth.

Kyle Harrison retired the primary 10 hitters earlier than Matt Shaw singled up the center with one out within the fourth. Suzuki adopted along with his twelfth homer to place Chicago up 2-1.

The Brewers tied it 2-all within the fifth when Blake Perkins doubled to open and Sal Frelick adopted with an RBI single.

The Cubs acquired Peterson in trade for minor-league infielder Cole Mathis after starters Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown joined three different starters on the injured listing.