Nieuwenhuis hits 2 home runs, Brewers beat Cubs 6-1
Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit two home runs, Zach Davies took a shutout into the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
1
Milwaukee Brewers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Nieuwenhuis homered to left (362 feet), Braun and Lucroy scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-6
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Russell singled to center, Zobrist scored, Heyward to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Nieuwenhuis homered to center (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Lucroy homered to left center (414 feet), Braun scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Russell struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Heyward grounded out to second, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 1-6
Zobrist to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 1-6
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Contreras lined out to right.
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Line Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Zobrist singled to center.
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Single 1-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Zobrist batting
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Play Result 1-6
Torres relieved Thornburg.
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Pérez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
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
Jonathan VillarSS19
Scooter Gennett2B14
Ryan BraunLF8
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Hernan Perez3B4
Ramon FloresRF96
Zach DaviesP72
Substitutes
Will SmithP31
Jake ElmorePH68
Tyler ThornburgP48
Carlos TorresP51
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison RussellSS27
Javier Baez2B28
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Matt SzczurPH36
Clayton RichardP2
Adam WarrenP48
Mike MontgomeryP70
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