Cubs beat Brewers 4-3 to finish 4-game sweep; Bryant hurt
Closer Hector Rondon nearly squandered a three-run lead, and Chicago Cubs rookie Kris Bryant got hurt in a 4-3 win on Sunday that completed a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Milwaukee Brewers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Miller Park · 38,536 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Pérez singled to left, Herrera scored, Peterson to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Herrera grounded into fielder's choice to second, Braun scored, Lind out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bryant singled to center, Schwarber scored, Coghlan to third, Bryant to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Richard doubled to left, Soler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Schafer lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Schafer batting
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Play Result 4-3
Schafer hit for Rodríguez.
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Pérez singled to left, Herrera scored, Peterson to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Single 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Peterson safe at first on error by shortstop Castro, Herrera to third.
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Error 4-2
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Error 4-2
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-2
Herrera to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Herrera grounded into fielder's choice to second, Braun scored, Lind out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Jean SeguraSS9
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Khris DavisLF11
Elian Herrera2B48
Shane PetersonCF27
Hernan Perez3B4
Kyle LohseP49
Substitutes
Tyler ThornburgP48
Neal CottsP
Jeremy JeffressP24
Hector Alexis GomezPH5
Scooter GennettPH14
Francisco RodriguezP75
Logan SchaferPH32
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberC12
Chris CoghlanLF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Jorge SolerRF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Clayton RichardP2
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Jonathan Herrera3B19
James RussellP88
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
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