Triple effect: Russell's big hit propels Cubs

With the game tied at 1 in the Chicago sixth, Kris Bryant reached on a fielding error by third baseman Aaron Hill. One out later, Ben Zobrist walked to chase Nelson, and Carlos Torres got Jorge Soler to fly out to right. Russell then tripled into the gap in right-center, and now has 10 RBIs in his last 12 games.

Nelson fans Rizzo

MIL@CHC: Nelson sets down Rizzo for sixth strikeout

Jimmy Nelson continues his strong start as he strikes out Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the 4th, picking up his sixth strikeout of the game

Both starting pitchers, Nelson and Chicago's Kyle Hendricks, wore short sleeves despite a game-time temperature of 40 degrees, which felt more like 34 because of the brisk 16-mph northerly wind. Some players tucked hand warmers into their pockets, some wore balaclavas, and many stayed close to the heaters in the dugout.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Costly error: Hill booted a slow-hit ball from Bryant to start the sixth, helping create what eventually turned into a big inning for the Cubs. It was the first error of the season for Hill, who has primarily been a second baseman for most of his career.

Start me up: Hendricks most likely expected to go deeper in the game but was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth. The Cubs had two on and nobody out against Nelson, and both runners advanced on David Ross' sacrifice bunt. Hendricks, who had thrown 69 pitches at that point, was pulled for pinch-hitter Tommy La Stella, who drew a walk to load the bases. Chicago then tied the game on Dexter Fowler's sacrifice fly, but Nelson escaped further damage when he got Jason Heyward to ground out.

Hendricks gets Hill looking

MIL@CHC: Hendricks picks up fourth strikeout of game

Kyle Hendricks sits down Aaron Hill on a 3-2 pitch for the first out of the 5th inning

Wrecking Wrigley: Ryan Braun started the game on the bench for a day of rest, but he took advantage of his lone at-bat. Braun came in to pinch-hit in the eighth and hit a two-run double to right field. Braun has 49 RBIs in 59 games at Wrigley Field. He also is hitting .536 (15-for-28) with runners on base this season.

SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Chicago's Anthony Rizzo hit an RBI double in the seventh, and now has 22 RBIs, his highest total for a calendar month in his career. His previous best was 21, set in August 2015. It's the best by a Cubs player through the first 20 games of the season since Hall of Famer Billy Williams drove in 26 in 1970.

Rizzo's RBI single

MIL@CHC: Rizzo adds to the lead with an RBI single

Anthony Rizzo extends the Cubs' lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the 7th inning as he drives in Javier Baez on a single

REPLAY REVIEW
Javier Baez was called out trying to steal second base in the Chicago seventh. The Cubs challenged the call, and after a review, it was overturned and Baez was safe.

Baez steals second base

MIL@CHC: Baez swipes second after call overturned

The Cubs challenge the out call as Javier Baez was attempting to steal second base in 7th, and after review, the call is overturned

INJURY REPORT
Cubs catcher Miguel Montero was scratched from Tuesday's game because of a stiff back, and his status was day to day. Ross started in place of Montero.

The Brewers also had a late scratch, with second baseman Scooter Gennett pulled from the lineup due to a tight right oblique that he felt during batting practice.

WHAT'S NEXT
Brewers: Right-hander Taylor Jungmann gets the start and will look for his first quality start of the season Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. CT at Wrigley Field. Jungmann is 0-3 with an 8.47 ERA so far this year.

Cubs: Wednesday will be Jake Arrieta's first start since throwing his second career no-hitter. What will he do for an encore? Arrieta has yet to throw a no-no at Wrigley Field.

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Cody Stavenhagen is a reporter for MLB.com based in Chicago.

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Triple effect: Russell's big hit propels Cubs