Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th home run of the season to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night, per ESPN and MLB.com.

Kevin Gausman was sharp for Chicago, striking out nine batters over seven innings, per ESPN and the Associated Press. The Cubs' pitching proved decisive in a tight contest against the first-place Brewers.

Milwaukee's offense struggled to generate runs despite a solid outing from starter Logan Henderson, who allowed just three hits over seven innings, according to Yahoo Sports. The Brewers' bats went quiet in the loss.