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MLB Postseason Divisional Series Game 3 roundup: Cubs stay alive with win over Brewers

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MLB Postseason Divisional Series Game 3 roundup
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The Chicago Cubs stay alive and avoid the sweep after their Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers!

After the Seattle Mariners went up 2-1 in the series over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees surged back to stay alive as they are down 2-1 in the series to the Toronto Blue Jays.

*Game 3 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies will be updated here when the game ends.

Cubs 4-3 Brewers

After Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brad Keller came in during the eighth inning to record the third out with bases loaded, the Cubs went on to secure a Game 3 win to stay alive in their respective NLDS. 

Milwaukee took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first hit with a Sal Frelick sac-fly. 

But the Cubs' own Michael Busch, who else, hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first to tie it all up before Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded a two-run single in the same inning to give Chicago a 3-1 lead. 

But the Brewers continued to battle back. 

Milwaukee's Jake Bauers recorded an RBI single in the fourth inning, then followed it up with a solo home run in the seventh inning to cut the lead to 4-3. 

Unfortunately, despite Bauers' best efforts in Game 3, he ultimately struck out with the bases loaded when a single could've given his Brewers the lead.

He was Milwaukee's only player to have two or more hits (2-for-4) in their Game 3 loss.

Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was done after giving up two runs on five hits in four innings of work, striking out three and walking one. 

They managed to get the win despite going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Relievers Drew Pomeranz, Daniel Palencia, Caleb Thielbar, and Keller combined for four no-hit innings, with Andrew Kittredge being the odd man out who gave up the solo homer to Bauers.

Brewers starting pitcher Quinn Priester didn't make it out of the first inning after giving up three runs on four hits, walking two, and striking out one. 

Their hitters finished 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position. 

Yankees 9-6 Blue Jays

The Blue Jays' bats got rolling right out of the gate for Game 3. 

They put up six runs in the first three innings and it all started with a monstrous two-run home run from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Toronto's slugger has now homered in each of three games this postseason. 

Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement, and Anthony Santander each hit RBI singles in the third inning to give Toronto that 6-1 lead. 

But it quickly disappeared. 

Yankees' star Aaron Judge hit an RBI double in the bottom of the third, followed by a Giancarlo Stanton sac-fly that cut the lead to 6-3.

Then, in the bottom of the fourth, Judge tied it all up 6-6 with a three-run home run, tying Red Sox legend David Ortiz for the most (6) home runs in postseason history when facing elimination.

Then, just like that, the Yankees took the lead for the first time in the game during the bottom of the fifth inning. 

New York's second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched his first home run of the postseason to give the pinstripes a 7-6 lead. 

Austin Wells would later hit an RBI single that brought home Amed Rosario from second to put the Yanks up 8-6.

Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon finished his night early after giving up all six of the Blue Jays' runs on six hits in 2.1 innings, recording just two strikeouts and two walks.

Toronto's starter Shane Bieber was done after 2.2 innings. He gave up three of the Yankees' nine runs (two of them earned) on five hits, also striking out just two batters. 

The next four Blue Jays relievers gave up the remaining six runs over the next three innings following Bieber's departure. Toronto's bullpen has now given up 12 runs in the past two games. 

Eight Yankees batters recorded at least one hit, with Judge leading the way going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. 

Clement had a wonderful night for the Blue Jays after going 4-for-4 with a run, an RBI, three singles, and a double.

Mariners 8-4 Tigers

The Mariners didn't waste much time getting some runs on the board.

J.P. Crawford and Randy Arozarena both hit a pair of RBI singles to give the M's a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning. 

Just an inning later, Seattle put up a couple more on the board, first with a Eugenio Suarez solo home run to deep left centerfield off Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty

Superstar catcher Cal Raleigh brought in his first RBI of the postseason off a single up the middle to put Seattle up 4-0. 

After Kerry Carpenter finally got the Tigers on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Mariners wouldn't let up as Crawford hit a solo home run, his first of the postseason.

Then, the Mariners' Crawford and Raleigh couldn't be stopped in the later innings. 

Crawford hit a sacrifice fly to bring the score up to 6-1 in the eighth inning before Raleigh hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth to extend their lead 8-1.

But the Tigers wouldn't go down without a fight in the bottom of the ninth inning. Spencer Torkelson put up an RBI double followed by a Andy Ibanez single to score Torkelson, cutting the lead to 8-4 with just one out.

With Ibanez on first, Parker Meadows hit a line drive straight to Seattle's Josh Naylor at first to end the game with an unassisted double play.

Mariners starting pitcher Luis Gilbert gave up just one run on four hits through six innings, striking out seven and walking none. 

Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson gave up the other three runs in the ninth inning before Andres Munoz closed the game without allowing a single hit. 

Seattle finished the game 4-for-9 with runners in scoring position, while the Tigers finished 3-for-5. 

Crawford, Arozarena, and Raleigh recorded six of the Mariners' eight hits.