Brewers defeat Cubs 4-3 behind late rally at Milwaukee
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 9:00 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday after a pivotal three-run rally in the eighth inning. Jackson Chourio sparked the offense with a two-run single before Milwaukee added a sacrifice fly from Christian Yelich. While Chicago attempted a comeback in the ninth inning, highlighted by a solo home run from Pete Crow-Armstrong, Trevor Megill sealed the win for Milwaukee with a diving catch from Chourio on the final out. Abner Uribe earned the win in relief, while Megill picked up his 27th save of the season. The win moves the NL Central-leading Brewers eight games ahead of the Cubs in the division standings. The series continues on Tuesday night with Jacob Misiorowski scheduled to start for Milwaukee against David Peterson of Chicago.
- •Jackson Chourio drove in two runs during a three-run eighth inning rally.
- •Trevor Megill earned his 27th save despite allowing a home run to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- •Abner Uribe collected the win after retiring the side in the eighth inning.
- •The Brewers hold an eight-game advantage over the Cubs in the NL Central division.
- •Jacob Misiorowski faces David Peterson in the second game of the series on Tuesday.
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — Brewers rally in 8th and hold off comeback attempt in 9th for 4-3 win over Cubs
"Jackson Chourio singled home two runs to spark a three-run rally in the eighth inning and made a diving catch for the final out in the ninth as the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday. The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central after losing the opener of this three-game series. Chicago attempted a comeback of its own in the ninth inning against Trevor Megill.
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