Cubs sweep Brewers at Wrigley with 7th win in a row

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Cubs swept the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon, making it their seventh win in a row.

"Really good team young team, really good talent all around," fan Brandon Mells said.

Kyle Schwarber hit two homers and drove in four runs, Jon Lester won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 Thursday for their seventh victory in a row.

Schwarber, Dexter Fowler and Anthony Rizzo each homered in the fifth inning as Chicago won for the 13th time in 14 games. The Cubs' winning streak is their longest since 2011.

The Cubs, holding the lead for the second NL wild-card spot, completed their first undefeated homestand of at least seven games since 2008. They began this stay at Wrigley Field by sweeping four from San Francisco, then took three from the Brewers.

The Cubs are hot, and when that happens, the fans fire up.

"We need this, we need these winning teams," one fan said.

The Cubs will take on their rivals on the South Side, the White Sox, in the Crosstown Classic this weekend.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.