Brewers overcome Jacob Misiorowski struggles to defeat Cubs
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 3:00 AM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers secured a 9-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, improving their record to 86-53. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski allowed five earned runs over four innings, marking his most challenging outing of the season. The Milwaukee offense responded by tagging Cubs starter David Peterson for six runs in less than four innings, highlighted by a solo home run from Jackson Chourio. A string of five consecutive hits in the fourth inning provided the decisive lead for Milwaukee. While the Cubs remain in a wild-card position, they now sit nine games behind the Brewers in the NL Central standings with 22 games remaining in the regular season. This game marked the third of a four-game series between the division rivals.
- •Milwaukee leads the NL Central by nine games with 22 games remaining.
- •Jacob Misiorowski surrendered five earned runs in four innings of work.
- •Alex Bregman recorded a two-run home run and a two-run single for Chicago.
- •The Brewers improved their season record to 86-53.
- •Jackson Chourio hit a solo home run against David Peterson.
- 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers bats light up Cubs pitching to overcome Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season
- 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Brewers bats light up Cubs to overcome Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season
"This is the kind of win the Brewers will need to pull off in out in the postseason in order to win their first World Series champions.
"This is the kind of win the Brewers will need to pull off in the postseason in order to win their first World Series championship.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 3:00 AMBrewers bats light up Cubs pitching to overcome Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season
This is the kind of win the Brewers will need to pull off in out in the postseason in order to win their first World Series champions.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 3:00 AMBrewers bats light up Cubs to overcome Jacob Misiorowski's worst start of the season
This is the kind of win the Brewers will need to pull off in the postseason in order to win their first World Series championship.
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