The Milwaukee Brewers won a seesaw game against the Chicago Cubs, repeatedly answering Chicago's scoring before pulling away late. The game featured several lead changes before Milwaukee secured control.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jackson Chourio powered Milwaukee's offense with a home run and a steady presence throughout the game. Christian Yelich also contributed to the attack, while the Brewers' relief corps kept the Cubs off the board after the early exchanges.
Alex Bregman's home run brought the Cubs level in the first, and his sharp ground-ball single later scored Tyrone Taylor and Pete Crow-Armstrong to put Chicago in front. Milwaukee answered in the fourth: Brice Turang's sacrifice bunt brought Cooper Pratt home, Andrew Vaughn's single scored Jackson Chourio to tie the game, and William Contreras' single brought Brice Turang home for the go-ahead run. Cooper Pratt later scored Christian Yelich with a single, and Joey Ortiz's single brought Luis Lara and Christian Yelich across the plate for insurance.
David Peterson's outing ended in the fourth after Milwaukee kept pressure on the Cubs. Milwaukee's JoJo Romero earned the win, while Abner Uribe, Aaron Ashby and Antonio Senzatela each helped preserve the lead.
Milwaukee extended its winning streak and maintained its position atop the division, while Chicago's losing streak continued. In a game defined by constant swings, the Brewers' fourth-inning rally proved the turning point.
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Chicago Cubs, 9-5.
- Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Jackson Chourio went 4-for-6 with 1 home run, 1 double, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .287 on the season).
- Christian Yelich went 2-for-3 with 1 double and 2 runs scored (batting .241 on the season).
- David Peterson allowed 6 runs on 7 hits over 3.2 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (3-6) (5.39 ERA).
- JoJo Romero allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, to earn the win (1-3) (3.22 ERA).
- Abner Uribe allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1 (1.97 ERA).
Chicago Cubs fell to 78-62 (2 straight losses); Milwaukee Brewers improved to 87-53 (2 straight wins).