The Cubs blasted a franchise-record nine home runs in the victory, with star third baseman Alex Bregman clubbing three of them.The team’s nine home runs matched the second most by one team in a single game in MLB history.Cubs starter Clay Holmes threw a scoreless first inning, and then the offense went to work.
Left fielder Tyrone Taylor opened the scoring with a two-run, 419-foot homer into the left-center-field bleachers off Brewers' starter Kyle Harrison.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEChicago Cubs' Alex Bregman, center right, celebrates with third base coach Quintin Berry, center left, after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago on Monday, Aug.31, 2026.
(AP Photo/Nam Y.Huh)Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went back-to-back with Taylor, hammering Harrison’s 94-mph fastball into the left-field seats for a solo home run to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead.The home run barrage continued into the bottom of the second inning when Bregman cranked the first of his three home runs, a two-run shot off another Harrison fastball that gave the Cubs a 6-0 lead.In the fourth inning, the Cubs went back-to-back for the second time in the game.
Right fielder Seiya Suzuki hit a solo home run to center field, and Bregman’s second home run of the game went to left-center field.Bregman’s second home run was the fifth blast Harrison allowed in four innings of work.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Chicago Cubs' Tyrone Taylor celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago on Monday, Aug.
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Huh)Cubs catcher Carson Kelly hit the team’s sixth home run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning, a solo shot off DL Hall that gave the Cubs a 10-2 lead.After Kelly’s blast, Brewers manager Pat Murphy had seen enough and put first baseman Andrew Vaughn on the mo...