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Cubs Crush Brewers 17-3 as Bregman Homers Triple

9/1/2026

Summary

Cubs Rout Brewers

Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field on Aug. 31, 2026.
Alex Bregman hit three home runs, part of the Cubs’ franchise-record nine homers.
Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison allowed five home runs and a career-high nine runs, raising his ERA to 3.45.
Cubs reliever Clay Holmes threw six scoreless innings, striking out eight and walking two.
The Brewers improved to 85-53, the best record in Major League Baseball.

Summary

Brewers Chase Tiebreaker

Brewers' magic number sits at 18 with a full month of games remaining.
Milwaukee must win three of seven games versus Chicago to clinch the division tiebreaker.
The Cubs retain the NL Central wild-card tiebreaker over the Phillies, preserving their playoff edge.
Pat Murphy played through a ruptured-disk recovery and delayed hip surgery, limiting his on-field activity.
Milwaukee adopted a six-man rotation to protect Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson’s arms.

History

Historical Context

In 1906 the Cubs posted a 116-36 record (.763 winning percentage), the best regular-season mark in modern baseball, but lost the World Series to the Chicago White Sox. After a 108-year championship drought that ended in 2016, the club returned to dominance, highlighted by a 17-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in 2026.

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Cubs Rout Brewers

Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field on Aug. 31, 2026.
Alex Bregman hit three home runs, part of the Cubs’ franchise-record nine homers.
Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison allowed five home runs and a career-high nine runs, raising his ERA to 3.45.
Cubs reliever Clay Holmes threw six scoreless innings, striking out eight and walking two.
The Brewers improved to 85-53, the best record in Major League Baseball.

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