MLB: Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2

Alfonso Soriano's two-run third-inning homer Sunday keyed a 4-2 win by the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The victory helped Chicago avert a three-game sweep at Milwaukee's Miller Field.

The Cubs scored all of their runs in the third, with Milton Bradley hitting an RBI single and one run scoring on Jason Kendall's two-out throwing error.

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Chicago Cubs recap of loss to Milwaukee Brewers

Score: Brewers 9, Cubs 6.

Spring record: 9-11.

At the plate: Aramis Ramirez had two hits, including a home run. Alfonso Soriano also had two hits and Mike Fontenot one more for a .381 spring average.

On the mound: Jeff Samardzija's spring ERA rose to 9.90 as he allowed five runs in two innings. Carlos Marmol had one strikeout and one walk in a scoreless inning.

In the field: With two outs in the first, right fielder Micah Hoffpauir drifted under Prince Fielder's high fly but couldn't catch it. Then Fontenot threw a wild relay to third, allowing Fielder to score.

K kings: Cubs pitchers led the majors heading into Monday with 140 strikeouts, and they added nine more against the Brewers, three in one inning by Mitch Atkins.