Crew crushes Cubs, cuts Central deficit to 3

The Brewers score eight runs on five hits in the 3rd inning against the Cubs, including a pair of two-run doubles to jump out to a big leadCHICAGO -- How would the Brewers respond to losing pitcher Jimmy Nelson for the season? They beat up on their division rivals, the Cubs, and guaranteed they will leave Wrigley Field better than when they got here.

Travis Shaw and Orlando Arcia each hit two-run doubles in an eight-run third inning, while Hernan Perez drove in a career-high five runs to spark the Brewers to a 15-2 victory on Saturday over the Cubs. With a second straight win after being swept at last-place Cincinnati, Milwaukee pulled within three games of National League Central-leading…