The Brewers plated three runs in the eighth inning to edge the Cubs 4-3 from Milwaukee. Jackson Chourio drove-in a pair of runs as part of the big inning. Christian Yelich lifted an important sacrifice fly for insurance as Milwaukee snapped a two-game skid.
Pete Crow-Armstrong slugged a solo shot in the ninth for Chicago, which has dropped two in-a-row.
The Cubs trail the Brewers by 8 games in the NL Central Division.
Game 2 in the series is Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
September 7, 2026