Brewers rally in 8th and hold off comeback attempt in 9th for 4-3 win
over Cubs
[September 08, 2026]
By STEVE MEGARGEE
MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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 Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, left, runs into Milwaukee Brewers
first baseman Andrew Vaughn, right, after grounding out during the first
inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP
Photo/Kayla Wolf) |
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Chicago attempted a comeback of its own in the ninth inning
against Trevor Megill.
The Cubs trailed 4-2 when Pedro Ramírez, who already had homered
in the fifth inning, delivered a one-out shot that could have
cleared the wall if right fielder Luis Lara hadn't made a
leaping catch. Pete Crow-Armstrong then sent a 400-foot shot
over the wall in right-center for the first homer Megill had
allowed all season.
The game ended on Chourio's diving catch of Seiya Suzuki's fly
to left, as Megill earned his 27th save in 29 opportunities.
Crow-Armstrong also singled and scored in the seventh. Before
getting hits in his final two at-bats Monday, Crow-Armstrong had
gone 4 of 39 with 18 strikeouts against the Brewers this season.
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd silenced Milwaukee through the first
seven innings, but ran into trouble in the eighth.
Milwaukee trailed 2-1 when Garrett Mitchell drew a leadoff walk
and advanced to third on a Joey Ortiz double, which came on
Boyd’s 100th and final pitch of the day.
Chourio greeted reliever Ryan Zeferjahn by hitting a grounder
that got through a drawn-in infield and went into right to drive
in both runners, putting Milwaukee ahead 3-2.
Chourio stole second and Brice Turang walked before Zeferjahn
struck out William Contreras. Jacob Webb took over for Zeferjahn
and walked Jake Bauers to load the bases before Christian
Yelich’s sacrifice fly extended Milwaukee’s lead to 4-2.
Abner Uribe (5-2) picked up the win after retiring the side in
order in the eighth.
Up next
Jacob Misiorowski (14-5, 1.87 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee and
David Peterson (7-8, 5.39) starts for Chicago on Tuesday night.
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