Published 9/27/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The Milwaukee Brewers control their own destiny again. Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer in the seventh, Seth McClung pitched four scoreless innings in relief and the Brewers rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win and the lead in the NL wild-card race. With the Mets losing 6-1 to Florida, Milwaukee leads New York by a game with two to play.
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