CHICAGO -- If the Chicago Cubs could just start the game over every inning, they might get to the World Series.

For the third consecutive game in their National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers , the Cubs scored in the first, only this time it was enough to squeak out a 4-3 win and stave off elimination. All four of their runs came in the opening inning.

"I'm going to tell our guys it's the first inning every inning tomorrow," manager Craig Counsell said with a smile after the game. "I think that's our best formula right now, offensively."

The Cubs scored three runs in the first inning in Game 2 but lost 7-3. They also scored first in Game 1, thanks to a Michael Busch homer, but lost 9-3. The first baseman also homered to lead off the bottom of the first in G

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