Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs, Game 3 of the NLDS

MLB

Brewers

97-65

3-4

Final

Cubs

92-70

Wrigley Field

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIL	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3
CHC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	4

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.

Win probability

100%CHC final

MILCHC

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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

Milwaukee Brewers vs Chicago Cubs, Game 3 of the NLDS

Who won: Cubs 4-3

Win probability

Play by play

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