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Jonathan Lucroy has career day with grand slam, 7 RBIs but Brewers outslugged by Cubs 12-11

A career day from Jonathan Lucroy couldn't save the Milwaukee Brewers from a bullpen collapse.Lucroy hit a grand slam and drove in seven runs for Milwaukee, but Alfonso Soriano's RBI single capped a three-run comeback in the ninth inning Thursday that lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 12-11 win.In a seesaw game featuring a combined 15 extra-base hits, the Cubs led 3-0, trailed 9-3 and were still down 11-9 going into the ninth.Starlin Castro hit an RBI single against Francisco Rodriguez (2-7), Anthony Rizzo tied it with his second double of the afternoon and Soriano won the game with his one-out drive off the center-field wall."They put up great at-bats. I give credit to them," said Rodriguez. "Castro hit a ground ball that found a hole and you know the rest."Rodriguez walked three in the ninth, giving Brewers pitchers a total of 11 in the game."Walks will get you," Lucroy said. "You got to make guys hit their way on. I think the walks beat us today for sure."Lucroy tied his career high for ...

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