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Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 3, 2026Wrigley Field

BrewersMilwaukeeMIL87-54

Brewers 1, Cubs 2

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon79-62
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIL000100000150
CHC00200000–230

W Kevin GausmanL Logan HendersonSV Ryan Rolison

Crow-Armstrong hits 39th homer to back Gausman in the Cubs' 2-1 win over the BrewersPete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jackson Chourio strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brice Turang lines out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
  3.  William Contreras pops out to shortstop Nico Hoerner.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Jake Bauers.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jake Bauers grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Garrett Mitchell singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Christian Yelich to 2nd.
  5.  Joey Ortiz flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Alex Bregman doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio.CHC 63%
  2.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nico Hoerner lines out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  4.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  David Hamilton grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jackson Chourio called out on strikes.
  3.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  2.  Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (39) on a fly ball to center field. Carson Kelly scores.CHC 77%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  5.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  William Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Bauers called out on strikes.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 69%
  4.  Christian Yelich grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  2.  Ian Happ flies out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn in foul territory.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitcher Logan Henderson.

Top 5th

  1.  Garrett Mitchell strikes out swinging.
  2.  Joey Ortiz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  David Hamilton singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Kevin Gausman. Joey Ortiz to 2nd.CHC 59%
  4.  Jackson Chourio flies out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Joey Ortiz to 3rd.CHC 65%
  5.  Brice Turang called out on strikes.CHC 71%

Bot 5th

  1.  William Contreras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
  3.  Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Garrett Mitchell.

Top 6th

  1.  William Contreras strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Bauers walks.
  3.  Andrew Vaughn grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Jake Bauers to 3rd.
  4.  Christian Yelich grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.

Bot 6th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Jake Bauers.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to right fielder Jake Bauers.

Top 7th

  1.  Garrett Mitchell called out on strikes.
  2.  Joey Ortiz grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  David Hamilton lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 7th

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
  2.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 8th

  1.  Jackson Chourio flies out to shortstop Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Brice Turang strikes out swinging.
  3.  William Contreras grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 8th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez walks.CHC 84%
  2.  Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher DL Hall to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
  3.  Carson Kelly lines out sharply to center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.

Top 9th

  1.  Jake Bauers grounds out, pitcher Ryan Rolison to first baseman Michael Busch.CHC 82%
  2.  Andrew Vaughn grounds out, pitcher Ryan Rolison to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 3rd

  1.  MIL 0, CHC 2Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (39) on a fly ball to center field. Carson Kelly scores.CHC 77%

Top 4th

  1.  MIL 1, CHC 2Andrew Vaughn homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 69%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · MIL 0–2 CHC

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (39) on a fly ball to center field. Carson Kelly scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 77%CHC +21 pts

Game leaders

BrewersMilwaukee

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jackson Chourio LF4000002.285
Brice Turang 2B4000003.250
William Contreras C4000002.272
Jake Bauers RF3000011.268
Andrew Vaughn 1B4111100.313
Christian Yelich DH4010000.241
Garrett Mitchell CF3010002.261
Joey Ortiz SS3010000.256
David Hamilton 3B3010000.242
Totals321511110

HR: Vaughn.RBI: Vaughn.SB: Hamilton.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Logan Henderson L7.0322071022.48
DL Hall1.000010122.25

Video

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