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Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers, NL Division Series

NL Division Series

MLBOctober 4, 2025American Family Field

CubsChicagoCHC

Cubs 3, Brewers 9

Final
BrewersMilwaukeeMILWon
Score by inning
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CHC100001010361
MIL63000000–9130

W Freddy PeraltaL Matthew Boyd

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Michael Busch homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher Freddy Peralta.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jackson Chourio doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.MIL 51%
  2.  Brice Turang doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jackson Chourio scores.MIL 62%
  3.  William Contreras doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brice Turang scores.MIL 72%
  4.  Christian Yelich grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  5.  Andrew Vaughn walks.
  6.  Sal Frelick reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Nico Hoerner. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.MIL 79%
  7.  Caleb Durbin strikes out on a foul tip.
  8.  Blake Perkins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Andrew Vaughn scores. Sal Frelick to 3rd.MIL 84%
  9.  Joey Ortiz walks. Blake Perkins to 2nd.
  10.  Jackson Chourio singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Frelick scores. Blake Perkins scores. Joey Ortiz to 2nd.MIL 93%
  11.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ lines out to center fielder Blake Perkins.
  2.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  4.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  William Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. William Contreras to 2nd.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. William Contreras to 3rd. Christian Yelich to 2nd.
  4.  Sal Frelick lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  5.  Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.
  6.  Blake Perkins grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Andrew Vaughn to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  7.  Joey Ortiz walks.
  8.  Jackson Chourio singles on a ground ball to third baseman Matt Shaw. Andrew Vaughn scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Joey Ortiz to 2nd.
  9.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt Shaw walks.
  2.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Blake Perkins.
  3.  Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
  4.  Kyle Tucker walks. Matt Shaw to 2nd.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  William Contreras grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 4th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Carson Kelly lines out to center fielder Blake Perkins.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Bot 4th

  1.  Sal Frelick singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Blake Perkins called out on strikes.
  4.  Joey Ortiz flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt Shaw walks.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  4.  Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
  2.  Brice Turang singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  William Contreras grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Brice Turang out at 2nd. William Contreras out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Ian Happ homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Blake Perkins.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Bot 6th

  1.  Christian Yelich flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Sal Frelick flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
  2.  Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  3.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Bot 7th

  1.  Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Blake Perkins doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Joey Ortiz strikes out swinging.
  4.  Isaac Collins lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 8th

  1.  Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, pitcher Jared Koenig to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out softly, catcher William Contreras to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.
  2.  William Contreras grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Christian Yelich walks.
  4.  Jake Bauers walks. Christian Yelich to 3rd. Christian Yelich advances to 3rd on defensive indifference.
  5.  Sal Frelick grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 9th

  1.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  3.  Dansby Swanson doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Lockridge.
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, MIL 0Michael Busch homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 1, MIL 1Brice Turang doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jackson Chourio scores.MIL 62%
  2.  CHC 1, MIL 2William Contreras doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brice Turang scores.MIL 72%
  3.  CHC 1, MIL 3Sal Frelick reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Nico Hoerner. William Contreras scores. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.MIL 79%
  4.  CHC 1, MIL 4Blake Perkins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Andrew Vaughn scores. Sal Frelick to 3rd.MIL 84%
  5.  CHC 1, MIL 6Jackson Chourio singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Frelick scores. Blake Perkins scores. Joey Ortiz to 2nd.MIL 93%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, MIL 8Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. William Contreras scores. Christian Yelich scores. Andrew Vaughn to 2nd.
  2.  CHC 1, MIL 9Jackson Chourio singles on a ground ball to third baseman Matt Shaw. Andrew Vaughn scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Joey Ortiz to 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 2, MIL 9Ian Happ homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

Top 8th

  1.  CHC 3, MIL 9Nico Hoerner homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

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

Brice Turang doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jackson Chourio scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIL 62%MIL +11 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

BrewersMilwaukee

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Michael Busch 1B4111101.357
Nico Hoerner 2B4111102.333
Kyle Tucker DH3000010.214
Seiya Suzuki RF4000002.200
Ian Happ LF4111101.133
Carson Kelly C4010002.333
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4010001.286
Dansby Swanson SS4010003.231
Matt Shaw 3B1000020.000
Moisés Ballesteros PH1000000.000
Totals333633312

2B: Swanson.HR: Busch, Hoerner, Happ.RBI: Busch, Hoerner, Happ.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Boyd L0.246211305.40
Michael Soroka1.0533213816.20
Aaron Civale4.130003550.00
Ben Brown2.010023430.00

Video

3:58Cubs vs. Brewers Game 1 HighlightsMLB video
2:03The Brewers plate six runs in the 1st inning1:45Freddy Peralta strikes out nine in win1:48Chourio goes 3-for-3 before injury0:58Michael Busch give his takeaways from NLDS Game 1
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