Heyward homers in 11th inning as Cubs top Brewers 2-1
Jason Heyward homered in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night to strengthen their hold on first place in the NL Central.
Major League Baseball
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Chicago Cubs
2
Milwaukee Brewers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Heyward homered to right center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bryant singled to left, Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Braun doubled to center, Thames scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Villar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Villar batting
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Play Result 2-1
Villar hit for Hughes.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Arcia walked.
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Brinson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Brinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Piña lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Piña batting
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Play Result 2-1
Davis relieved Montgomery.
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 11th inning
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Zobrist reached on infield single to first, Jay hit by batted ball out at second.
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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
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Eric Sogard2B4
Eric Thames1B9
Ryan BraunLF8
Travis Shaw3B23
Hernan PerezRF4
Manny PinaC28
Lewis BrinsonCF29
Orlando ArciaSS11
Junior GuerraP41
Substitutes
Kirk NieuwenhuisPH10
Josh HaderP71
Jacob BarnesP67
Domingo SantanaPH24
Anthony SwarzakP38
Corey KnebelP46
Jesus AguilarPH99
Carlos TorresP51
Jared HughesP35
Jonathan VillarPH19
CHC
Ben ZobristLF18
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian HappCF8
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Koji UeharaP19
Albert AlmoraPH5
Mike MontgomeryP70
Wade DavisP71
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Addison RussellSS27
Brian DuensingP32
Jon JayCF9
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