The Chicago Cubs hit 9 home runs Monday night as they blew out the Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field.
The 9 home runs set a franchise record for a single game. It fell 1 short of the Major League Baseball record of 10 set by Toronto in 1987.
Alex Bregman had 3 of the 9 home runs for Chicago who had 20 hits in the game.
Clay Holmes threw 6 innings of shurt out baseball as he recorded 8 strikeouts.
Cooper Pratt had a home run for the Brewers.
Game 2 in the 4-game series is Tuesday night.
August 31, 2026