The first-ever postseason meeting between the two teams was a disaster for the Cubs.
Cubs leadoff hitter Michael Busch homering in the first inning of the National League Division Series seemed like a good omen. It marked the third leadoff homer in franchise postseason history, and the first since Dexter Fowler’s in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.
In the Cubs’ 9-3 loss to the Brewers on Saturday, however, the Cubs’ day took a sharp downturn almost immediately after that initial boon.
Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd gave up three straight doubles to open the bottom of the first inning to put the Cubs behind 2-0.
Boyd got Yelich to ground out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. But then he walked Andrew Vaughn.
