MILWAUKEE – Chicago Cubs pitcher Alec Mills has completed seven hitless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.Mills has walked three Sunday and hasn't let a runner past first base.
He's struck out four and thrown 85 pitches. The 28-year-old right-hander has been rounding into form for Chicago. He pitched six shutout innings in his previous start Tuesday against Cincinnati.
He entered Sunday 4-3 with a 4.74 ERA this season.Avisail Garcia has nearly gotten to Mills twice. He hit a hard liner to right to lead off the Brewers’ first and nearly legged out an infield hit to short for the final out of the sixth.