Thames, Braun power Brewers past struggling Cubs 6-3
Eric Thames homered in his club record-tying fifth straight game and the streaking Milwaukee Brewers turned back the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
6
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 6-3
Braun stole third, Braun scored on throwing error by catcher Contreras.
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Error 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Braun doubled to deep center, Thames scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Thames homered to left (359 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Almora Jr. doubled to left, Heyward and Montero scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Bandy homered to left (374 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Zobrist singled to center, Schwarber scored, Zobrist to second advancing on throw.
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End Inning 6-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Schwarber struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Schwarber batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Almora Jr. grounded into double play, third to first, Jay out at third, Contreras to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Contreras walked, Jay to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Jay singled to shallow right center.
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Single 6-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Jay batting
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Play Result 6-3
Jay hit for Montgomery.
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Play Result 6-3
Feliz relieved Knebel.
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Miguel MonteroC14
John LackeyP41
Albert AlmoraCF5
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Mike MontgomeryP70
Jon JayPH9
Willson ContrerasC40
MIL
Jonathan Villar2B19
Eric Thames1B9
Ryan BraunLF8
Travis Shaw3B23
Domingo SantanaRF24
Keon BroxtonCF16
Jett BandyC47
Orlando ArciaSS11
Chase AndersonP45
Substitutes
Carlos TorresP51
Kirk NieuwenhuisPH10
Jacob BarnesP67
Corey KnebelP46
Jesus AguilarPH99
Neftali FelizP30
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