Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers
Summary
Alex Bregman hit three home runs, helping the Chicago Cubs set a team record with nine home runs in a 17-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on August 31, 2026. The Cubs finished August with 62 home runs, the second-most by any major league team in a single month.Key Facts
- Alex Bregman hit three home runs, one of his two three-homer games in three weeks.
- The Cubs hit nine home runs in the game, setting a franchise record and matching the second-most by one team in a major league game.
- The Cubs hit five home runs in the first four innings off Brewers starter Kyle Harrison.
- Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings for the Cubs, allowing five hits and striking out eight.
- The Cubs finished August with 62 home runs, second only to the New York Yankees’ 74 in August 2019.
- Milwaukee leads the NL Central by seven games, with six games left against the Cubs this season.
- The Brewers allowed the most home runs they have all season in this game.
- Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison’s ERA rose from 2.79 to 3.45 after giving up nine runs in 3 2/3 innings.
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