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Mark Gonzales

BRIEF: Dexter Fowler returns to Cubs' lineup, Kris Bryant stays at No. 2 spot

May 08--MILWAUKEE -- Dexter Fowler will try to snap out of a 2-for-23 slump Friday night as the Chicago Cubs face Milwaukee at Miller Park.

Fowler didn't start Thursday for only the second time this season and grounded out as a pinch-hitter in Thursday's 5-1 loss at St. Louis.

Rookie Kris Bryant will bat in the second spot for the second consecutive game. Bryant went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Thursday but is batting .308 (4-for-13) on this trip.

Here's the Cubs' lineup:

Fowler cf

Bryant 3b

Rizzo 1b

Montero c

Soler rf

Castro ss

Coghlan lf

Hammel p

Russell 2b

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