Game result and context
Brewers beat Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings as Milwaukee's division magic number sits at 7
The Milwaukee Brewers answered a two-run Chicago Cubs rally in the top of the ninth with two runs of their own, including Jackson Chourio's two-run homer, then won 4-3 with a run in the 10th. Chourio had four hits, and Jacob Misiorowski struck out nine over 6.1 innings. Milwaukee improved to 90-56 and leads the division, while Chicago fell to 81-65.
Final result
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings on September 8, 2026, at American Family Field. The crowd was 36,076.
Milwaukee improved to 90-56. Chicago fell to 81-65.
How the game changed
The game turned in the bottom of the ninth. The Cubs had scored twice in the top half to take a two-run lead after a long stretch of zeros. Jackson Chourio answered with a two-run home run that sent the game to extra innings.
Each team scored once in the first inning. Neither side scored again from the second through the eighth. After the teams traded two-run halves in the ninth, Chicago was held scoreless in the top of the 10th, and Milwaukee pushed across the winning run in the bottom half.
Key performances
Chourio led the Brewers with four hits in five at-bats, two runs scored, two RBIs and the game's only home run. Brice Turang added three hits in four at-bats, with a run scored and an RBI.
On the mound for Milwaukee, Jacob Misiorowski struck out nine and allowed one earned run over 6.1 innings.
For Chicago, Carson Kelly had a hit in his only at-bat and drove in two runs. On the pitching side, David Peterson allowed one earned run with four strikeouts over 4.1 innings, and Aaron Civale added 2.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
Season and playoff context
As of September 8, 2026, the Brewers lead their division at 90-56 with a magic number of 7. The Cubs are second in the division, 9.0 games back, with a division elimination number of 7.
Chicago remains the wild-card leader at 81-65, 3.0 games clear in the wild-card standings. The loss kept the Cubs from gaining ground on Milwaukee in the division race.
Series context
This regular-season game was the second of a three-game series between the teams at American Family Field.