There's nothing like a Game 5 -- particularly not one between division rivals. After several slugfests in the earlier games of this series, the rubber match between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs was a battle of relievers,

The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the National League Division Series with a 3–1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on the road Saturday in a win-or-go-home Game 5.

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In total, the Brewers’ bullpen was terrific in the series-clinching victory. Megill, Misiorowski, Ashby, Patrick and Abner Uribe combined to toss nine innings while allowing just one run and one walk and striking out eight batters.

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The furthest Milwaukee has advanced in the playoffs is the World Series, which they reached in 1982. They lost to the Cardinals in seven games in that series, and have not returned to the World Series since. The Brewers won three of the first five games of the series, but St. Louis rallied to win Games 6 and 7 to claim the title.

"Ain't nothing like baseball in October, baby!" Myles Turner and the Bucks were supporting the Brewers at American Family Field for Game 5 vs the Cubs.