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Alex Bregman Hits 3 Home Runs and Cubs Set Team Record with 9 in 17-3 Rout of Brewers
Alex Bregman hit three homers as Chicago finished August with 62, the most by any major league club in a calendar month.
- On Monday, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field, setting a franchise single-game record with nine home runs.
- This victory capped a 62-home run August for Chicago, tying the National League record set by the Atlanta Braves in 2023.
- Third baseman Alex Bregman led the charge with three home runs, becoming the first Cub to record multiple three-homer games in a single season since Aramis Ramirez in 2004; pitcher Clay Holmes delivered six shutout innings.
- Brewers manager Pat Murphy faced criticism for pulling his pitcher in the seventh inning to use first baseman Andrew Vaughn on the mound, during which Vaughn allowed seven runs and nine hits over two innings.
- Entering September with a 78-60 record, the Cubs hold a 98.9% chance of qualifying for the postseason according to FanGraphs, positioning them to compete for the National League's top Wild Card spot.
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Cubs Set Multiple Offensive Records in Historic Brewers Blowout
The Chicago Cubs set multiple home run records in their 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs homered nine times, a single-game franchise record, against the Brewers. That pushed their total for August to 62. That mark is a National League record, surpassing the 61 hit by the Atlanta Braves in June 2023. WHAT. A. NIGHT. pic.twitter.com/kdcQ3QmYd7 — Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) September 1, 2026 Alex Bregman Homers Thrice to …
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Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers
Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago’s franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers.
·New York, United States
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