MILWAUKEE -- Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals.

Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs.

William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off starter Shota Imanaga.

Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts, but slumped

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