Lester gets 1st win with Cubs in 1-0 victory over Brewers

Jon Lester pitched seven scoreless innings for his first victory with the Cubs and Addison Russell hit his first career home run in the Cubs' 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Friday.

Lester (1-2) allowed just three hits, struck out four and walked one in his best outing of the season. The left-hander received a standing ovation when he lifted in the top of the eighth inning.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon decided to go with reliever Pedro Strop to face switch-hitter Elian Herrera.

Strop pitched a perfect eighth inning and Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances.

After a two-out double to Jason Rogers, Rondon retired pinch-hitter Adam Lind to end the game.

Lester, who signed a six-year $155 million contract in the offseason with the Cubs, retired 15 of the final 16 batters he faced. It was his first win since Sept. 19, 2014, against Philadelphia.

Brewers starter Wily Peralta (0-4) allowed one run and eight hits. He struck out six and walked two in six innings.

The Brewers have lost 13 of their past 16 games.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning, Lester struck out Peralta to get out of a jam.

Leading off the third, Russell drove Peralta's 3-2 pitch into the unfinished left-center bleachers. Russell was acquired by the Cubs last season when the Cubs dealt Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for the highly touted prospect.