Jacob Misiorowski left his start July 28 against the Cub s in Milwaukee with a knee injury. He was placed on the injured list and activated for a start last Friday against the Reds. They hit him hard: five hits, three walks and four runs in 1.1 innings. He threw 54 pitches to record four outs.

In 4 ⅓ innings, Woodruff allowed five hits, three runs and three walks with six strikeouts over a season-high 94 pitches. He took his first loss of the season, falling to 4-1, while the Brewers suffered their first setback of the season with the right-hander on the mound (7-1).

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.