Brewers at Cubs August 20, 2025

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 36,327

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Game

Season

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Running

9th inning - SB: Brandon Lockridge (2nd base off D. Palencia/ C. Kelly)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Turang to Ortiz to Vaughn)

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Running

6th inning - SB: Seiya Suzuki (2nd base off S. Miller/ W. Contreras)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Swanson to Hoerner to Busch)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:29

Umpires: HP-Dan Bellino, 1B-Dan Merzel, 2B-Stu Scheurwater, 3B-Jordan Baker

Weather: 71 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 14 MPH In From Center

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Jacob Misiorowski

Strikes out five in short outing

PMilwaukee Brewers

August 20, 2025

Misiorowski (4-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing three runs on one hit and three walks in four innings. He struck out five.

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Chad Patrick

Returns to Triple-A

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August 20, 2025

The Brewers returned Patrick to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

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Carlos Rodriguez

Rejoins big club

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August 20, 2025

The Brewers recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

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Tobias Myers

Sent to Triple-A

PMilwaukee Brewers

August 20, 2025

The Brewers optioned Myers to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

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Caleb Durbin

Sitting Wednesday

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August 20, 2025

Durbin is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday.

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Joey Ortiz

Playing Wednesday after all

SSMilwaukee Brewers

August 20, 2025

Ortiz (knee) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth against the Cubs on Wednesday.

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Sal Frelick

On base four times in twin bill

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August 20, 2025

Frelick went 3-for-8 with a walk and two RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

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Brandon Woodruff

Early exit in first loss

PMilwaukee Brewers

August 20, 2025

Woodruff (4-1) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.

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Kyle Tucker

Recovered from hand fracture

OFChicago Cubs

August 20, 2025

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Tucker has fully healed from the hairline fracture he sustained to his right hand June 1, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Colin Rea

Struggles with control in 10th win

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August 20, 2025

Rea (10-5) earned the win Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing two runs on three hits and five walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out three.

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Daniel Palencia

Survives for 18th save

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August 20, 2025

Palencia recorded the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Milwaukee, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.

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Michael Busch

Delivers key hit Wednesday

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August 20, 2025

Busch went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

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Matt Shaw

Launches 11th home run in win

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August 20, 2025

Shaw went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

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Caleb Thielbar

Continues strong stretch

PChicago Cubs

August 20, 2025

Thielbar, who tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Brewers, has 13 scoreless appearances across his last 14 outings.

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Kyle Tucker

Dealing with fractured hand

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August 20, 2025

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Tucker was diagnosed June 1 with a hairline fracture in his right hand and has continued to play through the injury, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

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Kyle Tucker

Absent from Wednesday's lineup

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August 20, 2025

Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

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Jameson Taillon

Sharp in return

PChicago Cubs

August 20, 2025

Taillon (8-6) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Brewers, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out four.

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