Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs, Game 3 of the NLDS
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
- Top 9th

Yelich grounded out to second.
- Top 9th

Perkins struck out swinging.
- Top 9th

Vaughn flied out to right.
- Top 9th

Vaughn hit for Monasterio
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th

Swanson grounded out to third.
- Bot 8th

Crow-Armstrong bunt grounded out to pitcher.
- Bot 8th

Kelly lined out to second.
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th

Bauers struck out swinging.
- Top 8th

Durbin walked, Frelick to second.
- Top 8th

Keller relieved Thielbar
- Top 8th

Frelick grounded into fielder's choice to second, Contreras out at second, Chourio to third.
- Top 8th

Contreras walked.
- Top 8th

Turang struck out swinging.
- Top 8th

Thielbar relieved Kittredge
- Top 8th

Chourio doubled to left.
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th

Happ struck out swinging.
- Bot 7th

Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Tucker out at second, Hoerner to third.
- Bot 7th

Patrick relieved Koenig
- Bot 7th

Tucker singled to right, Hoerner to second.
- Bot 7th

Hoerner singled to right.
- Bot 7th

Busch lined out to left.
- Bot 7th

Koenig relieved Anderson