Cubs beat Brewers 3-1, await fate on hosting NL wild card
The Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Sunday for their eighth straight win, but still needed Pittsburgh to lose in order to host the Pirates in the NL wild-card game.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
3
Milwaukee Brewers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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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 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: 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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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: 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 1 (foul)
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Peterson hit a ground rule double to deep left, Segura scored, Gennett to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 3-0
Castro grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Bryant scored, Rizzo out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Rizzo singled to right, Jackson and Coghlan scored, Bryant to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Lind grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Lind batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Reed fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Reed batting
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Play Result 3-1
Reed hit for Peterson.
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Play Result 3-1
Wood relieved Ramirez.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Jackson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Jackson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Báez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
Showing the last 40 of 573 events.
Head to Head
CHC lead series 2-0
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
Scooter Gennett2B14
Shane PetersonRF27
Adam A Lind1B
Khris DavisLF11
Domingo SantanaCF24
Hernan Perez3B4
Jean SeguraSS9
Martin MaldonadoC15
Jorge LopezP21
Substitutes
Michael ReedPH52
Luis SardinasPH89
Yhonathan BarriosP
David GoforthP59
Jonathan LucroyPH14
Will SmithP31
CHC
Austin JacksonCF16
Chris CoghlanRF7
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin Castro2B13
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Miguel MonteroC14
Addison RussellSS27
Dan HarenP50
Substitutes
Quintin BerryRF5
Neil RamirezP56
Travis WoodP19
Tommy La StellaPH4
Justin GrimmP46
Javier Baez2B28
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