Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) rounds the bases after hitting a solo residence run through the first inning of their Nationwide League Division Sequence recreation in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Wrigley Subject in Chicago, Illinois. Pete Crow-Armstrong ripped a two-run single to focus on a four-run first inning, serving to the host Chicago Cubs stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in Sport 3 of their Nationwide League Division Sequence.
The Cubs path 2-1 within the best-of-five sequence. Sport 4 is Thursday in Chicago.
Michael Busch homered to guide off the primary inning for the second time on this sequence, changing into the primary participant in main league historical past to perform the feat, per Sarah Langs. He additionally went deep within the Cubs’ 9-3 loss to the Brewers in Sport 1 on Saturday.
Ian Happ scored on a wild pitch and Nico Hoerner and Kyle Tucker every had two of Chicago’s eight hits.
Drew Pomeranz (1-0) struck out two batters whereas retiring the aspect so as within the fifth inning.
Jake Bauers had an RBI single within the fourth inning and an opposite-field homer to guide off the seventh to trim Chicago’s result in 4-3.
Brad Keller struck out Bauers with the bases loaded to finish the eighth inning. He then retired the aspect within the ninth inning to safe his second save of the playoffs.
Sal Frelick’s sacrifice fly plated Christian Yelich within the high of the primary earlier than the Cubs responded with a flourish of their half of the inning.
Busch deposited a 3-2 fastball from Quinn Priester (0-1) over the wall in right-center area to forge a 1-1 tie. The homer was Busch’s team-leading third of the postseason.
The Cubs shortly loaded the bases earlier than Crow-Armstrong’s single to proper area plated each Nick Hoerner and Kyle Tucker and chased Priester from the sport.
Nick Mears relieved Priester and promptly uncorked a wild pitch, permitting Happ to attain and lengthen Chicago’s result in 4-1.
Bauers trimmed his workforce’s deficit with an RBI single within the fourth, nonetheless Caleb Durbin utilized the brakes on Brandon Lockridge’s bunt and was caught in a rundown at residence plate. Joey Ortiz grounded out to finish the inning.
Priester permitted 4 runs on three hits with two walks in two-thirds of an inning.
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