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Brewers Reclaim NL Central Lead With 8-4 Win Over Cubs

A trio of solo homers laid the foundation for Milwaukee’s climb back to the top of the NL Central

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Overview

  • Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich each hit solo home runs to power the Brewers’ offense.
  • Rookie starter Jacob Misiorowski gave up three runs in four innings and threw two wild pitches but struck out seven.
  • Milwaukee surged for four third-inning runs off Cubs starter Matthew Boyd to overturn an early deficit.
  • Trevor Megill secured his 24th save in 27 opportunities by escaping a seventh-inning jam with two runners on base.
  • Milwaukee’s win propelled them into sole possession of first place in the NL Central.