Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs
September 9, 2026 • 7:40 PM • American Family Field
Status
Final
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
8
Chicago Cubs
CHC
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMilwaukee Brewers
91-56 (.619)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Chicago Cubs
81-66 (.551)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
10.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .744 | .767 |
| HR | 154 | 220 |
| Runs | 832 | 850 |
| ERA | 3.51 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1544 | 1260 |
Top Players
Milwaukee Brewers
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.1 IP, 9 SO, 1.421 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.077 ERA
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 3.857 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 4.909 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BJ Murray Jr. (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Gausman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Jackson Chourio (LF) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brice Turang (2B) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| William Contreras (C) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Vaughn (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Yelich (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Sal Frelick (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Ortiz (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Mitchell (CF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cooper Pratt (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Henderson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JoJo Romero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Sproat (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abner Uribe (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Kevin Gausman | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Rea | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Logan Henderson | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Sproat | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Abner Uribe | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-0
Christian Yelich homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Brice Turang scores. William Contreras scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 4-0
Jackson Chourio homers (23) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 6-0
William Contreras homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Brice Turang scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 7-0
Jackson Chourio singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Garrett Mitchell scores.
top 4 • Groundout • 7-1
Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-1
William Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Brice Turang scores.
top 9 • Walk • 8-2
Ian Happ walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 8-3
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-4
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
top 9 • Double • 8-6
Michael Conforto doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 8-6
BJ Murray Jr. strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 8-6
Michael Conforto doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-4
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 8-3
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 8-2
Ian Happ walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-1
Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 8-1
Michael Busch walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 8-1
Seiya Suzuki walks.
top 9 • Walk • 8-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-1
Jackson Chourio strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 8-1
Cooper Pratt flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-1
Garrett Mitchell grounds out, pitcher Colin Rea to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 8-1
Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, shortstop Cooper Pratt to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Michael Conforto out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 8-1
Michael Conforto hit by pitch.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-1
Pedro Ramírez flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 8-1
Joey Ortiz lines out, pitcher Caleb Thielbar to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 8-1
Sal Frelick lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-1
Christian Yelich called out on strikes.
top 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 8-1
Nico Hoerner reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Joey Ortiz unassisted. Alex Bregman out at 3rd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-1
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Double • 8-1
Alex Bregman doubles (29) on a fly ball to center fielder Garrett Mitchell.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-1
Michael Busch grounds out softly, pitcher JoJo Romero to first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 8-1
Andrew Vaughn pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-1
William Contreras singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Brice Turang scores.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 7-1
Brice Turang reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Brice Turang to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 7-1
Jackson Chourio flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 7-1
Cooper Pratt lines out to shortstop Nico Hoerner.
top 6 • Grounded Into DP • 7-1
Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Cooper Pratt to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st.
top 6 • Forceout • 7-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, second baseman Brice Turang to shortstop Cooper Pratt. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st.
top 6 • Single • 7-1
Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio.