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MILWAUKEE -- One of the National Leagues top left-handed relievers, Will Smith rarely lets down the Milwaukee Brewers.It made Smiths meltdown on the mound against the Chicago Cubs so surprising on Sunday.Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run double off Smith in a five-run seventh, and the Brewers squandered a four-run lead in a 6-5 loss to Chicago.The Cubs broke through against the Brewers bullpen after struggling with runners in scoring position against starter Junior Guerra. That changed after Smith took over for Guerra with one out in the seventh.Tommy La Stella, who went 3 for 3, had an RBI double before Smith (1-3) walked Kris Bryant to load the bases for Rizzo. He hit a 2-2 slider down in the zone into right-center to clear the bases and give Chicago a 5-4 lead.Rizzo had some hits against Smith in the past, and hes also struck him out him out a bunch. Its a big spot in the game, for sure, manager Craig Counsell said. But Im not taking Will out. Thats his hitter.A key member of the Brewers bullpen for three seasons, Smith had a 1.93 ERA going into Sunday. The ERA ballooned to 3.86 after Smith failed to record an out while giving up five runs on three hits, a walk and an error.The blown lead overshadowed another solid start by 31-year-old rookie Guerra, who allowed five hits, four walks and one unearned run over 6 1/3 innings.Maybe his stuff wasnt quite as crisp as its been in the past, and still, he did everything he possibly needed to do to have a good game, Counsell said.BRINGING THE HEATThe Brewers left the retractable roof at Miller Park open on a sticky afternoon, with the game-time temperature at 90 degrees. The contest lasted more than 4 hours.It was very hot, kind of reminded me of playing in Venezuela, Guerra said through an interpreter. But youve just got to find a way to make an adjustment and throw strikes.SWIPE CITYThe Brewers built a 4-0 lead, stealing six bases in a game for the first time since May 13, 2013. Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar each had two steals off Lester by the bottom of the second.COMEBACKThe rally made a winner of reliever Joe Nathan in his first game in the majors since April 2015. He was activated off the 60-day disabled list earlier Sunday, completing his comeback from Tommy John surgery.Nathan gave up a leadoff triple to Villar in the sixth and a walk before striking out 3-4-5 hitters Braun, Jonathan Lucroy and Chris Carter.It was opening day for me today, and the adrenaline was ... through the roof. It was almost too much, Nathan said.Ben Zobrists RBI single scored Rizzo in the seventh and gave the Cubs a needed insurance run after closer Hector Rondon gave up a homer to Kirk Nieuwenhuis with two outs in the ninth to draw Milwaukee within a run.Rondon struck out Jake Elmore looking for his 18th save.TRAINERS ROOMBrewers: Will Middlebrooks left the game before the top of the fourth a lower right leg strain. The third baseman popped out in the bottom of the third.UP NEXT:Brewers: Chase Anderson (4-10) opens a four-game series against his former club, the Arizona Diamondbacks. The righty has struggled over his past six outings, going 0-4 with a 9.13 ERA.USA Soccer Shirts . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. USA Soccer Jerseys 2020 . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. https://www.cheapusasoccer.com/ . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Wholesale USA Soccer Jerseys . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. USA Soccer Gear . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season.NORMAN, Okla. -- Mark Cody resigned as Oklahomas head wrestling coach Thursday, saying he believed it was time for new leadership.Cody led the Sooners to a 55-34 record over five seasons that included a 10th-place NCAA Tournament finish in 2014.I am extremely grateful to have had the privilege to coach at the University of Oklahoma, Cody said.Cody came to Oklahoma after nine years as head coach at American University. He led the Eagles to a program-best fifth-place finish at the 2011 NCAA championship. Cody was also an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Missouri and Bloomsburg.Athletic director Joe Castiglione said Michael Lightner, who has served as an assistant coach for the last seven years, has been named interim head coach.dddddddddddd Lightner was a four-time Big 12 champion and four-time All-American at Oklahoma, and won a national title in 2001.I want to express our sincere appreciation for the leadership Mark has provided the last five years, Castiglione said. In addition to producing some highly accomplished wrestlers, he developed high-character student-athletes who also performed well in the classroom.Cody coached five Sooners wrestlers to a total of 10 All-America honors. Two of those All-Americans, Kendric Maple in 2013 and Cody Brewer in 2015, won national championships. ' ' '