Báez, Cubs come out swinging, beat Brewers 6-2
Javier Baez homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
2
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Piña grounded out to third, Braun scored, Moustakas to second.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Báez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Castellanos scored, Rizzo out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Contreras grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Báez scored, Schwarber out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Quintana singled to right center, Contreras scored, Bote to third.
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Single 1-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Báez homered to left (376 feet), Bryant scored.
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Home Run 1-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Piña struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Kyle Ryan pitches to Manny Pina
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Moustakas singled to right.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Kyle Ryan pitches to Mike Moustakas
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Braun grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Grandal out at second.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Kyle Ryan pitches to Ryan Braun
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Grandal walked.
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Kyle Ryan pitches to Yasmani Grandal
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Play Result 2-6
Ryan relieved Kintzler
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Contreras flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 9 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 8 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Jacob Misiorowski Day-To-Day
- Quinn Priester 60-Day-IL
- Angel Zerpa 60-Day-IL
- Brian Fitzpatrick 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Jason HeywardRF22
Nick CastellanosLF21
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Willson ContrerasC40
David Bote2B12
Jose QuintanaP62
Substitutes
Brandon KintzlerP19
Kyle RyanP58
Rowan WickP99
Ian HappLF8
Albert AlmoraCF5
MIL
Lorenzo CainCF6
Christian YelichRF22
Keston Hiura2B9
Yasmani Grandal1B6
Ryan BraunLF8
Mike Moustakas3B18
Manny PinaC28
Orlando ArciaSS11
Zach DaviesP72
Substitutes
Ben GamelPH39
Jeremy JeffressP24
Alex ClaudioP58
Eric ThamesPH9
Jay JacksonP32
Drew PomeranzP47
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