Russell’s HR caps Cubs’ rally for win

CHICAGO — One mighty swing by Addison Russell finished off another comeback win for the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs say they never quit — it's inscribed on their World Series rings — and they mean it.

Russell hit a game-ending, three-run homer off Neftali Feliz in Chicago's four-run ninth, sending the Cubs to a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

Russell's second homer of the season helped Chicago take two of three from Milwaukee after dropping the series opener MonWillson day. The Cubs trailed 5-0 on Tuesday night before rallying for a 9-7 victory.

“That's the type of style that we play,” Russell said. “We feel strongly about that. It seems like whenever your count us out, we seem to have a spark.”

The Cubs overcame a rough outing for right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who tied his careerhigh with four walks in five innings.

Mike Montgomery, Pedro Strop, Koji Uehara and Wade Davis (2-0) combined for four scoreless innings, allowing two hits.

Chicago trailed 4-1 before Contreras' RBI single in the sixth off Carlos Torres. Russell added a run-scoring bloop single in the eighth, poking the ball just over Eric Thames at first base.

Trying for his first four-out save this year, Feliz (0-2) struck out Javier Baez to strand a runner on third in the eighth.

But Jon Jay walked with one out in the ninth, took third on a single by pinch-hitter Miguel Montero and scored on Kris Bryant's single.

Anthony Rizzo grounded out, and Russell followed with a drive into the left-field bleachers on a 2-0 count.