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Cubs 8, Brewers 0: Today's Turning Points

As you might expect, nearly all of these came in the third inning.

1) Darwin Barney's third inning RBI single: -.091 WPA (Video)

One run was already in for the Cubs in the third inning when Barney's line drive to center plated Reed Johnson to expand the Cubs' lead to two.

2) Reed Johnson's third inning RBI single: -.083 WPA (Video)

The first run of the game scored on this line drive to left by Johnson, plating Steve Clevenger.

3) Steve Clevenger's third inning double: -.070 WPA

Zack Greinke's third inning disaster started with this double down the line for Clevenger, who started at catcher in place of Geovany Soto.

4) Starlin Castro's third inning RBI single: -.068 WPA (Video)

The Cubs' third run in the third scored on this single, which scored David DeJesus.

5) Cesar Izturis' second inning GIDP: -.053 WPA

The Brewers didn't get many chances to score against Matt Garza today. Jonathan Lucroy walked with one out in the second inning, but Cesar Izturis (batting eighth and starting at third in place of Aramis Ramirez) grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to erase the threat.