MILWAUKEE — Adrian Sampson handed off the baseball to Chicago Cubs manager David Ross, visibly unhappy at his removal.
Sampson had retired the first Milwaukee Brewers hitter in the fourth and mostly had held them in check. He allowed one run in the third when three consecutive batters in the heart of the Brewers lineup reached with two outs.
Otherwise, Sampson was trending toward what has become a typical start for the Cubs: keeping his team in the game and giving it a chance to win.
