Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs, Game 3 of the NLDS

MLB
Brewers
97-65
3-4
Final
Cubs
92-70
Wrigley Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Cubs 4-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of the NLDS on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 5-0. The Cubs outscored the Brewers 4-1 in the 1st inning. Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Jake Bauers went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Brewers.

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Play by play

  1. Top 9th

    Yelich grounded out to second.

  2. Top 9th

    Perkins struck out swinging.

  3. Top 9th

    Vaughn flied out to right.

  4. Top 9th

    Vaughn hit for Monasterio

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8th

    Swanson grounded out to third.

  7. Bot 8th

    Crow-Armstrong bunt grounded out to pitcher.

  8. Bot 8th

    Kelly lined out to second.

  9. Bottom of the 8th inning
  10. Top 8th

    Bauers struck out swinging.

  11. Top 8th

    Durbin walked, Frelick to second.

  12. Top 8th

    Keller relieved Thielbar

  13. Top 8th

    Frelick grounded into fielder's choice to second, Contreras out at second, Chourio to third.

  14. Top 8th

    Contreras walked.

  15. Top 8th

    Turang struck out swinging.

  16. Top 8th

    Thielbar relieved Kittredge

  17. Top 8th

    Chourio doubled to left.

  18. Top of the 8th inning
  19. Bot 7th

    Happ struck out swinging.

  20. Bot 7th

    Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Tucker out at second, Hoerner to third.

  21. Bot 7th

    Patrick relieved Koenig

  22. Bot 7th

    Tucker singled to right, Hoerner to second.

  23. Bot 7th

    Hoerner singled to right.

  24. Bot 7th

    Busch lined out to left.

  25. Bot 7th

    Koenig relieved Anderson