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Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs

MLBAugust 19, 2025Wrigley Field

BrewersMilwaukeeMIL79-46

Brewers 4, Cubs 6

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon71-54
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIL000112000481
CHC20300100–680

W Matthew BoydL Chad PatrickSV Daniel Palencia

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Sal Frelick grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Caleb Durbin lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  William Contreras grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Brandon Lockridge.
  2.  Ian Happ doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brandon Lockridge.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki walks.CHC 63%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to catcher William Contreras. Ian Happ out at home. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.CHC 55%
  5.  Willi Castro reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
  6.  Owen Caissie singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Seiya Suzuki scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Willi Castro to 3rd.CHC 76%
  7.  Dansby Swanson pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.

Top 2nd

  1.  Christian Yelich strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn walks.
  3.  Isaac Collins walks. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.
  4.  Brice Turang grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
  5.  Brandon Lockridge walks.
  6.  Joey Ortiz pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.CHC 77%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Reese McGuire grounds out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Matt Shaw singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher Chad Patrick.

Top 3rd

  1.  Sal Frelick strikes out swinging.
  2.  Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  3.  William Contreras flies out sharply to right fielder Owen Caissie.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (33) on a soft fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.CHC 85%
  4.  Willi Castro homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Seiya Suzuki scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 95%
  5.  Owen Caissie lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  6.  Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick.

Top 4th

  1.  Christian Yelich homers (26) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  3.  Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Brice Turang grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 4th

  1.  Reese McGuire grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher Chad Patrick.
  2.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 5th

  1.  Brandon Lockridge doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Owen Caissie.
  2.  Joey Ortiz flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie. Brandon Lockridge to 3rd.
  3.  Sal Frelick singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brandon Lockridge scores.
  4.  Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  5.  William Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Frelick to 2nd.
  6.  Christian Yelich grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, pitcher Chad Patrick to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 6th

  1.  Andrew Vaughn hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive to left-center field.CHC 82%
  2.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brice Turang singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Andrew Vaughn scores.CHC 79%
  4.  Blake Perkins strikes out swinging.
  5.  Joey Ortiz walks. Brice Turang to 2nd.
  6.  Sal Frelick singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie. Brice Turang scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd. Sal Frelick to 2nd.CHC 65%
  7.  Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging.CHC 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.
  2.  Owen Caissie homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 84%
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Reese McGuire strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  William Contreras walks.CHC 76%
  2.  Christian Yelich called out on strikes.CHC 82%
  3.  Andrew Vaughn grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Michael Busch. William Contreras out at 2nd. Andrew Vaughn out at 1st.CHC 87%

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw flies out sharply to center fielder Blake Perkins.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins, deflected by third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Ian Happ pops out to shortstop Joey Ortiz.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Brice Turang. Michael Busch out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brice Turang grounds out softly, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Blake Perkins strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  2.  Willi Castro strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Owen Caissie strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Anthony Seigler called out on strikes.
  2.  Sal Frelick walks.
  3.  Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie. Sal Frelick to 2nd.CHC 83%
  4.  William Contreras grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman Michael Busch. Caleb Durbin out at 2nd. William Contreras out at 1st.CHC 95%

Bot 1st

  1.  MIL 0, CHC 2Owen Caissie singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Seiya Suzuki scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Willi Castro to 3rd.CHC 76%

Bot 3rd

  1.  MIL 0, CHC 5Willi Castro homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Seiya Suzuki scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 95%

Top 4th

  1.  MIL 1, CHC 5Christian Yelich homers (26) on a fly ball to right field.

Top 5th

  1.  MIL 2, CHC 5Sal Frelick singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brandon Lockridge scores.

Top 6th

  1.  MIL 3, CHC 5Brice Turang singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Andrew Vaughn scores.CHC 79%
  2.  MIL 4, CHC 5Sal Frelick singles on a line drive to right fielder Owen Caissie. Brice Turang scores. Joey Ortiz to 3rd. Sal Frelick to 2nd.CHC 65%

Bot 6th

  1.  MIL 4, CHC 6Owen Caissie homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 84%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · MIL 0–2 CHC

Owen Caissie singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Seiya Suzuki scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Willi Castro to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 76%CHC +18 pts

Game leaders

BrewersMilwaukee

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Sal Frelick RF4022011.299
Caleb Durbin 3B5010001.254
William Contreras C4010010.261
Christian Yelich DH4111102.265
Andrew Vaughn 1B3110010.243
Isaac Collins LF3000012.284
Brice Turang 2B4111000.279
Brandon Lockridge CF1110010.238
Blake Perkins CF2000002.247
Joey Ortiz SS2000010.232
Anthony Seigler PH1000001.217
Totals33484169

2B: Vaughn, Lockridge.HR: Yelich.RBI: Frelick 2, Yelich, Turang.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Chad Patrick L5.055324813.61
Shelby Miller1.011103162.63
Tobias Myers2.020002193.90

Video

3:00Brewers vs. Cubs Game 1 HighlightsMLB video
0:27Willi Castro's three-run homer (11)0:13Sal Frelick's RBI single0:22William Contreras throws out Pete Crow-Armstrong0:06Matthew Boyd strikes out Christian Yelich
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