Luis Lara drove in the winning run in the 10th inning after Jackson Chourio tied the game with a two-out home run in the ninth, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, September 8, 2026, at American Family Field.
Chourio and Lara Deliver in Late-Inning Thriller
The Milwaukee Brewers secured baseball’s first 90-win team of 2026 in dramatic fashion against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field. Trailing 3-1 with two outs and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth inning, Milwaukee appeared on the brink of defeat before staging a frantic late-game comeback.
Pinch-hitter Christian Yelich kept the game alive by singling off reliever Jacob Webb. Two pitches later, Jackson Chourio launched a two-run home run off an 0-1 pitch over the left-field wall. The blast was Chourio’s 22nd of the season, setting a new career high after he hit 21 in each of his first two major league campaigns.
“Like I said before, I like to play with that pressure. I think the adrenaline takes my game to another level.”
Jackson Chourio, Brewers center fielder
The heroics extended into the 10th inning. Following an intentional walk to William Contreras and a bloop single by Sal Frelick that loaded the bases, Luis Lara lined a single into left field to drive home automatic runner Brice Turang for the walk-off win.
Misiorowski Strikes Out Nine and Fuels Fastball Milestone
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski delivered a dominant start just six days after lasting only four innings and allowing a season-high five earned runs against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. On Tuesday, Misiorowski worked 6 1/3 innings, struck out nine batters, and lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.95.
The hard-throwing right-hander reached a peak velocity of 104.5 mph and threw 46 pitches at 100 mph or faster. According to MLB researcher Sarah Langs, Misiorowski has now thrown 1,010 pitches of at least 100 mph this season, surpassing the previous high for any TEAM since tracking began in 2008 of 673 set by Jordan Hicks for the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals.
Late Cubs Rally Falls Short in Extras
Chicago seized control in the top of the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Carson Kelly hit a bases-loaded double off Trevor Megill, bringing home two runs to break a 1-1 tie and give the Cubs a 3-1 advantage. Megill has now surrendered runs in each of the first two games of the series after a stretch of 15 outings without allowing an earned run.
The Cubs threatened again in the 10th. With Seiya Suzuki stationed at second base as the automatic runner, Alex Bregman hit a deep fly ball to center field. Suzuki attempted to tag and advance to third base, but center fielder Garrett Mitchell fired a strong throw to the bag, where Suzuki slid past the base and was tagged out. Reliever DL Hall then retired Nico Hoerner on a fly ball to right field to strand the runner and preserve the lead before Milwaukee won it in the bottom half.
Standings Impact and Upcoming Matchups
With the 4-3 victory, the Brewers captured their 40th come-from-behind win of the year and extended their NL Central lead over Chicago to nine games. Milwaukee stands on the verge of clinching a postseason berth for the eighth time in nine years, an achievement that could be finalized during their upcoming weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds.
The series concludes on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago turns to Kevin Gausman, holding a 9-11 record and a 4.38 ERA, while Milwaukee counters with Logan Henderson, who brings a 9-3 record and a 2.48 ERA to the mound.
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