Shaw's 2-run homer in 10th stuns Cubs, gives Brewers 4-3 win

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Waiting for Travis Shaw at the plate after his game-winning, two-run homer were giddy teammates holding orange Gatorade buckets.

Finally, the Milwaukee Brewers had something to celebrate in extra innings against the Chicago Cubs.

Shaw went deep with one out in the 10th inning off All-Star closer Wade Davis, and the playoff-hopeful Brewers stunned their NL Central rivals with a 4-3 victory on Saturday. The Brewers had lost the first two games of the pivotal series in 10 innings.

"It just feels good to come out on the right side of things after a couple of tough days," Shaw said.

Milwaukee moved back to within 4 1/2 games of NL Central-leading Chicago and 1 1/2 games of Colorado for a wild-card spot, with the Rockies playing later Saturday.

"I mean, this is as must-win as you get," Shaw said.

With eight days left in the regular season, the Cubs still seem to be in good shape to win a second straight division title.

But they suddenly look vulnerable in the late innings after Davis blew his first save opportunity of the year after 32 successful chances.

Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia homered off Davis (4-2) to lead off the ninth to tie the game at 2.

"There's nothing to lament right there," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "Another intensely good baseball game and they got us at the end. But there's no way shape or form to point a finger at Wade."

The Brewers still have a lot of work to do to make the playoffs. Whatever happens, the young team will surely benefit from another high-stakes game played in a postseason-like atmosphere.

Both sides have played good defense and pitched well. Boisterous Cubs fans showed up again in droves.

They were drowned out by the end of the afternoon by Brewers fans anxious to see their team make its first postseason appearance since 2011.

"I haven't been able to come up with the words for this series," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. "This is about as exciting as it gets."

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