The Brewers had runners at first and second with two outs when Prince Fielder singled to center. Pitcher Jeff Suppan tried to score on the hit, but was thrown out at home by center fielder Kosuke Fukudome.

"We knew that Suppan was running, so if the throw was accurate, we had a play," Cubs catcher Koyie Hill said. "Fuky did a good job tracking the ball. To make as accurate a throw as he did is really important. To go to his left and throw on the line, that's a good play."

Fukudome said it helped that it was a pitcher running.

"I wish I was a little bit faster, to be honest with you," Suppan said.

"Koyie told me after that play that it was good it was Suppan running and not [Mike] Cameron or any other speedy guy," Zambrano said. "When that ball was hit, I thought it was a chance to take him out at the plate. Fuku made a strong throw and got him at the plate. It was an exciting play."

Counsell and Ryan Braun both singled in the Brewers' fourth, and Zambrano then hit Fielder on the arm to load the bases. Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild had a few words with Zambrano, who got the next two batters to pop up, making one of the catches himself in foul territory. But Zambrano then walked Corey Hart to force in a run. That was OK with Zambrano.

"The game plan was not to let the big guy [Fielder] hurt you," Zambrano said.

Suppan appeared to retaliate when he plunked Lee on the left hip with a pitch with one out in the fourth. Welke issued a warning to both benches but did nothing when Suppan hit Fox with a pitch leading off the Chicago fifth. The plunking hurt Milwaukee regardless, as Mike Fontenot doubled, and one out later, Fox scored on Zambrano's single to center to tie the game.

Zambrano said he made an adjustment from his first at-bat in the third, when he tried to "hit the ball to the moon," to his second at-bat, when he just tried to put the barrel on the ball and make contact.