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Article: BREWERS 5, CUBS 1 WEEKS, MCCLUNG COME THROUGH An uplifting experience Crew goes ahead in wild card

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September 27, 2008
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Two weeks ago, even one week ago, it would have been unimaginable for a player wearing a Milwaukee uniform to say it.

"It's good to be a Brewer right now," proclaimed reliever Seth McClung.

Indeed it is.

Just six days after falling 2 1/2 games behind New York in the National League wild-card race, the suddenly surging Brewers pulled one game ahead Friday night with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park.

The Brewers' fifth consecutive victory, combined with the reeling Mets' 6-1 loss to Florida, reduced Milwaukee's magic number to two

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