The Chicago Cubs delivered a historic offensive outburst on Tuesday, blasting a franchise‑record nine home runs in a 12‑2 win over their National League Central rivals, the Milwaukee Brewers. The surge not only secured a dominant victory but also tied the second‑most home runs ever recorded by a single team in a game.
Key moments of the slugfest
Right‑hander Clay Holmes opened the game with a scoreless first inning, but the Cubs’ bats took over immediately. Left fielder Tyrone Taylor ignited the scoring with a two‑run, 419‑foot homer into the left‑center bleachers off Brewers starter Kyle Harrison. Shortly after, second baseman Nico Hoerner followed with a solo blast, extending the lead to 3‑0.
In the second inning, third‑baseman Alex Bregman launched the first of his three home runs, a two‑run shot that pushed the Cubs ahead 6‑0. The power display continued in the fourth, when right fielder Seiya Suzuki added a solo homer and Bregman delivered his second long ball to left‑center field.
By the seventh inning, catcher Carson Kelly contributed the team’s sixth homer, a solo shot off reliever DL Hall that made the score 10‑2. With the game effectively decided, Brewers manager Pat Murphy turned to position player Andrew Vaughn as a pitcher. The Cubs kept the momentum, with Matt Shaw, Michael Conforto, and Bregman each hitting home runs off Vaughn over the final two innings.
Record‑setting achievements
The nine‑home‑run performance set a new National League record for the most homers in the month of August, with the Cubs reaching 62 total—a mark that eclipsed the 2023 Atlanta Braves’ 61. The all‑time August record remains 74, set by the 2019 New York Yankees.
Bregman’s three‑home‑run game was his second of the month, joining teammates Pete Crow‑Armstrong and Dansby Swanson as the only Cubs to achieve the feat three times this season. The club now joins a select group of teams—including the 2001 Brewers, 1956 Cincinnati Reds, and 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers—that have recorded four individual three‑home‑run games in a single season.
Additionally, Bregman and Crow‑Armstrong became only the third pair of teammates to each hit at least 12 homers in the same month, a distinction previously held by Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris for the Yankees and by Iván Rodríguez and Rafael Palmeiro for the Texas Rangers.
Coach’s perspective
Cubs manager Craig Counsell praised his squad’s power display, saying, “The position‑player stuff gets a little ridiculous at the end there, honestly. That’s great we set a record. And the guys aren’t going to stop hitting. They’ll take advantage of it, and they should.”
With a record of 78‑60, Chicago looks to maintain its offensive momentum as the series continues against Milwaukee, which sits at 85‑53. The next game is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET.
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