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Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, NL Division Series

NL Division Series

MLBOctober 8, 2025Wrigley Field

BrewersMilwaukeeMIL

Brewers 3, Cubs 4

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIL100100100370
CHC40000000–480

W Drew PomeranzL Quinn PriesterSV Brad Keller

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Christian Yelich doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Jackson Chourio grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Brice Turang walks.
  4.  William Contreras singles on a pop up to catcher Carson Kelly. Christian Yelich to 3rd. Brice Turang to 2nd.MIL 61%
  5.  Sal Frelick out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Christian Yelich scores.
  6.  Caleb Durbin flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 1st

  1.  Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 56%
  2.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Brandon Lockridge.
  3.  Kyle Tucker walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.CHC 66%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
  5.  Ian Happ walks. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
  6.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.CHC 59%
  7.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nico Hoerner scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.CHC 76%
  8.  Dansby Swanson walks.CHC 84%
  9.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jake Bauers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Brandon Lockridge strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joey Ortiz strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers.
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Yelich grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Jameson Taillon.
  2.  Jackson Chourio grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Brice Turang grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brandon Lockridge.
  2.  Ian Happ walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 4th

  1.  William Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Sal Frelick singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Sal Frelick to 2nd.
  4.  Jake Bauers singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd.CHC 67%
  5.  Brandon Lockridge reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Michael Busch to catcher Carson Kelly to third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. Caleb Durbin out at home. Jake Bauers to 3rd. Brandon Lockridge to 2nd.CHC 74%
  6.  Joey Ortiz grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.CHC 80%

Bot 4th

  1.  Matt Shaw grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers.
  2.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 5th

  1.  Christian Yelich grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jackson Chourio strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brandon Lockridge.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  William Contreras grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Sal Frelick grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Caleb Durbin lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 6th

  1.  Carson Kelly pops out to second baseman Brice Turang.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  4.  Matt Shaw pops out to catcher William Contreras in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Jake Bauers homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 68%
  2.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Blake Perkins grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  4.  Christian Yelich grounds out, pitcher Andrew Kittredge to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 7th

  1.  Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  2.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick.
  3.  Kyle Tucker singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to second baseman Brice Turang. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
  5.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Jackson Chourio doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 58%
  2.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.CHC 67%
  3.  William Contreras walks.CHC 62%
  4.  Sal Frelick grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Jackson Chourio to 3rd. William Contreras out at 2nd. Sal Frelick to 1st.CHC 71%
  5.  Caleb Durbin walks. Sal Frelick to 2nd.CHC 65%
  6.  Jake Bauers strikes out on a foul tip.CHC 79%

Bot 8th

  1.  Carson Kelly lines out to second baseman Brice Turang.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong bunt grounds out, pitcher Chad Patrick to first baseman Jake Bauers.
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Jake Bauers.

Top 9th

  1.  Andrew Vaughn flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.CHC 82%
  2.  Blake Perkins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 1st

  1.  MIL 1, CHC 0Sal Frelick out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Christian Yelich scores.

Bot 1st

  1.  MIL 1, CHC 1Michael Busch homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 56%
  2.  MIL 1, CHC 3Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nico Hoerner scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.CHC 76%
  3.  MIL 1, CHC 4Dansby Swanson walks.CHC 84%

Top 4th

  1.  MIL 2, CHC 4Jake Bauers singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Sal Frelick scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd.CHC 67%

Top 7th

  1.  MIL 3, CHC 4Jake Bauers homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 68%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · MIL 1–3 CHC

Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nico Hoerner scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.

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

Game leaders

BrewersMilwaukee

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Christian Yelich DH5110000.385
Jackson Chourio LF4010001.545
Brice Turang 2B3000012.167
William Contreras C3010011.417
Sal Frelick RF3111000.182
Caleb Durbin 3B3010010.200
Jake Bauers 1B4122101.500
Brandon Lockridge CF2000001.000
Isaac Collins PH1000001.000
Andruw Monasterio SS0000000.000
Andrew Vaughn PH1000000.286
Joey Ortiz SS2000001.250
Blake Perkins CF2000001.300
Totals33373139

2B: Yelich, Chourio.HR: Bauers.RBI: Frelick, Bauers 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Quinn Priester L0.2344213954.00
Nick Mears0.100011140.00
Jose Quintana3.020012490.00
Grant Anderson2.010002300.00
Jared Koenig0.12000073.38
Chad Patrick1.200001220.00

Video

3:40Brewers vs. Cubs Game 3 HighlightsMLB video
1:31Cubs take the lead with four-run 1st2:06Chicago Cubs' starting lineup for NLDS Game 31:32Brewers introduced before NLDS Game 30:27Sal Frelick's sliding catch
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