MILWAUKEE — For nearly three hours Saturday night at American Family Field, the Chicago Cubs, on the brink of elimination for the fourth time this postseason, rode the emotions of a win-or-go-home Game 5 in a hostile environment.

The go-ahead clutch swing consistently eluded the Cubs in a dueling bullpen game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Seiya Suzuki’s game-tying home run in the second inning was all the Cubs offense could produce against five Brewers relievers in a 3-1 loss to end their season in the National League Division Series. The Brewers used three two-out solo home runs to finish off the Cubs.

The home team ultimately held court in the NLDS as the Brewers advanced to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.

“There are the games you try to get yourself into,

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