MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/21/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2488 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Brewers (47-81) 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 7 12 0
Chicago Cubs (78-50) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 10 0
Brewers Upend Cubs, 7-4
Merrill Kelly propelled his team to victory over the Chicago Cubs. The final score was 7-4, Milwaukee. Today's win puts Milwaukee at 47-81, while Chicago falls to 78-50.

Matt Wallner helped out the Milwaukee cause in the top of the third inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the designated hitter went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Chicago manager Bryan H.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Iglesias SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .233 6 33
C. Bellinger RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .269 28 65
J. Pederson LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .243 34 74
S. Perez C 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .231 21 48
M. Busch 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .223 20 50
M. Wallner DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .212 23 64
J. Meyers CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .204 14 54
J. McNeil 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .218 3 14
E. Clement 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .224 5 13
Totals 37 7 12 7 6 5 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pederson (28, 3rd Inning off L. Knack, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Perez (13, 7th Inning off B. Raley, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Busch (21, 7th Inning off B. Raley, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Meyers (1, 9th Inning off A. Munoz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bellinger (28, 8th Inning off D. Bednar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Iglesias , C. Bellinger 5 , J. Pederson 2 , S. Perez 3 , M. Busch 2 , M. Wallner 2 , J. Meyers 4 , J. McNeil
2-out RBI: M. Wallner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bellinger , J. Meyers , J. McNeil , E. Clement 2
GIDP: S. Perez
Sac Bunt: E. Clement
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bellinger-Perez)
OF assists: 1 (Bellinger(Stanton at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Suwinski LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .267 37 84
J. Rodriguez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .280 31 101
J. Naylor DH 5 0 1 2 0 1 3 .285 22 74
G. Torres 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .301 19 80
G. Stanton RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .225 25 76
W. Smith C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .244 13 47
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .243 16 44
D. Moore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 15 47
E. Rivera 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .327 1 6
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Stanton 2 (17, 4th Inning off M. Kelly, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off M. Kelly, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Smith (13, 2nd Inning off M. Kelly, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Suwinski , J. Naylor , G. Torres , G. Stanton 4 , W. Smith 5 , D. Swanson , E. Rivera 2
2-out RBI: J. Naylor , W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriguez , J. Naylor , G. Torres , W. Smith
Hit by Pitch: J. Suwinski , J. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Suwinski (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Moore-Rivera)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kelly W (5-14) 5.2 6 2 2 1 7 1 93 5.25   
B. Wilson H (7) 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 0 28 4.76   
H. Milner H (11) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.47   
T. Rogers H (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 3.48   
S. Matz SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kelly 55
Batters Faced: M. Kelly 23, B. Wilson 6, H. Milner 2, T. Rogers 4, S. Matz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kelly 5-4, B. Wilson 0-2, H. Milner 0-1, T. Rogers 1-1, S. Matz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kelly 93-56, B. Wilson 28-15, H. Milner 5-4, T. Rogers 18-12, S. Matz 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilson 1-0 , H. Milner 3-2
WP: M. Kelly
Hit Batsmen: B. Wilson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Knack L (6-3) 4.0 8 3 3 3 1 0 91 3.95   
F. Whitley 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 3.29   
B. Raley 0.0 2 3 3 2 0 0 15 4.87   
J. Leclerc 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
D. Bednar 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 15 3.22   
A. Munoz 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Knack 32
Batters Faced: L. Knack 22, F. Whitley 7, B. Raley 4, J. Leclerc 3, D. Bednar 4, A. Munoz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Knack 5-5, F. Whitley 2-3, B. Raley 0-0, J. Leclerc 1-2, D. Bednar 0-2, A. Munoz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Knack 91-55, F. Whitley 19-10, B. Raley 15-8, J. Leclerc 11-7, D. Bednar 15-9, A. Munoz 12-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Leclerc 2-1
WP: J. Leclerc
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Merrill Kelly
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 40911
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