Jameson Taillon pitched six effective innings in his return from a calf injury, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Tuesday night for a sweep of their split doubleheader. Michael Busch drove in two runs as Chicago improved to 4-2 on an eight-game homestand. Ian Happ had two hits, and Owen Caissie contributed a bloop RBI single.

Coming into today, the Brewers had won every game this year that Brandon Woodruff had started. That is no longer the case. Milwaukee only managed one run against Jameson Taillon and the Cubs’ bullpen as they dropped the second game of today’s doubleheader, 4-1.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ won’t require a stint on the injured list after fouling a ball off his shin against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Cubs second. Pete Crow-Armstrong reaches on error. Fielding error by Nick Gonzales. Carson Kelly called out on strikes. Ian Happ singles to shallow center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday at Wrigley Field to prevent a fourth straight series loss. Now the Milwaukee Brewers come to town.

Chicago already has a fairly crowded outfield with Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker playing most days left to right, and regular DH Seiya Suzuki also capable of filling a corner spot. The addition of Caissie is likely an attempt to jump start a Cubs' offense that has been struggling lately,

The Chicago Cubs will not place outfielder Ian Happ on the injured list after he fouled a pitch off his left shin in Tuesday night’s contest against the Milwaukee Brewers. Happ led off the ...

Jameson Taillon pitched six effective innings in his return from a calf injury, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 for a sweep of their split doubleheader

MILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ won’t require a stint on the injured list after fouling a ball off his shin against the Milwaukee Brewers. Happ wasn’t in the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale but said he could be available if necessary. X-rays taken on Happ’s shin were negative. “Nothing serious,” Happ said before the game, adding that he did feel “a little sore ...

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ (8) is helped off the field by a trainer and manager Craig Counsell (11) after suffering an injury during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers ...