MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio had a simple solution for making sure he didn't aggravate his hamstring injury Monday night.

Trotting around the bases after a home run doesn't require much exertion.

Chourio returned to the lineup and hit a three-run homer to help Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 in Game 2 of their NL Division Series after tightness in his right hamstring caused him to exit the opener.

The 21-year-old phenom has three homers in five career postseason games. He has gone 5 for 7 with six RBIs to help the Brewers take a 2-0 lead in this best-of-five series after going 5 of 11 at the plate last year in a Wild Card Series loss to the New York Mets.

“I really just like playing in these moments,” Chourio said through an interpreter. “I think you could sa

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