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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-08-20 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36327 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from CF · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Brewers 4–3. Milwaukee Brewers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Blake Perkins grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Christian Yelich scores. Anthony Seigler to 3rd. Brice Turang to 2nd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Michael Busch doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Owen Caissie scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: William Contreras lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner — worth 24% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
W: Colin Rea L: Jacob Misiorowski SV: Daniel Palencia
Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Dan Merzel · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sal Frelick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Isaac Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 William Contreras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Yelich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Seigler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brice Turang | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Perkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Durbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Jansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Caissie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacob Misiorowski | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shelby Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Abner Uribe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Koenig | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colin Rea | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sal Frelick: K
- Isaac Collins: K
- William Contreras: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: 8/F8+
- Ian Happ: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F89XD+
Top 2
- Christian Yelich: W
- Andrew Vaughn: 8/L8
- Anthony Seigler: W.1-2
- Brice Turang: W.2-3;1-2
- Blake Perkins: 43/G4S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joey Ortiz: 6/P6MD
Bot 2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 43/G34
- Carson Kelly: K
- Nico Hoerner: 31/G4S
Top 3
- Sal Frelick: 8/F89D
- Isaac Collins: 43/G4
- William Contreras: 9/L9
Bot 3
- Owen Caissie: W
- Dansby Swanson: W.1-2
- Matt Shaw: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Busch: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ian Happ: 43/G34.2-3
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 4
- Christian Yelich: 63/G6M
- Andrew Vaughn: S8/G6M
- Anthony Seigler: 8/L8
- Brice Turang: D9/F89XD+.1-3
- Blake Perkins: K
Bot 4
- Carson Kelly: 9/F89S
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G34
- Owen Caissie: K
Top 5
- Joey Ortiz: 63/G6MS
- Sal Frelick: S7/G6
- Isaac Collins: W.1-2
- William Contreras: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Dansby Swanson: 3/P3F/FL
- Matt Shaw: 8/F89XD+
- Michael Busch: K
Top 6
- Christian Yelich: W
- Andrew Vaughn: 4/F8S
- Anthony Seigler: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Brice Turang: S9/G34.2-H
- Blake Perkins: K
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: 4/P4
- Seiya Suzuki: S7/L5D
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K+SB2
- Carson Kelly: K
Top 7
- Joey Ortiz: 4/P4S
- Sal Frelick: K
- Isaac Collins: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F8XD
- Owen Caissie: 63/G6M
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 8
- William Contreras: 9/L9
- Christian Yelich: 8/L78XD+
- Andrew Vaughn: K
Bot 8
- Matt Shaw: HR/F7D
- Michael Busch: S9/G34
- Ian Happ: 46(1)3/GDP/G4D
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Anthony Seigler: K
- Brice Turang: S8/L8+
- Caleb Durbin: K
- Danny Jansen: DI.1-2
- Danny Jansen: S57/G5.2-H
- Sal Frelick: SB2
- Sal Frelick: W
- Isaac Collins: W.2-3;1-2
- William Contreras: 4/L4D
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.