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Published August 27, 2011, 10:10 AM

Pitching and errors help Brewers beat Cubs

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-- Brewers starter Randy Wolf won his fifth straight decision as Milwaukee beat the Cubs 5-2.

MILWAUKEE - Brewers starter Randy Wolf won his fifth straight decision as Milwaukee beat the Cubs 5-2.

The victory keeps Milwaukee's lead in the National League Central Division at nine and a half games over the Cardinals. The win was the 25th in the last 30 games for Milwaukee.

Wolf allowed a lead-off home run to Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro, the settled down and picked up his 11th win of the season. Ryan Braun had a go-ahead double in the fifth, but the Brewers wound up scoring three runs on the play when Chicago second baseman Darwin Barney made his second error of the inning.

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