Chourio stars as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-5 despite shaky start by Misiorowski

Jackson Chourio delivered a memorable performance, slugging a home run and contributing twice to the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. This marked a significant turnaround for Milwaukee, which had struggled early in the game due to Jacob Misiorowski's shaky start. William Contreras played a crucial role in securing the win, hitting a tiebreaking RBI single when Milwaukee took the lead 6-5.

The Brewers' impressive win streak continued, now standing at six games in eight contests. Milwaukee's offensive prowess was evident, as Chourio drove in two runs and recorded two hits among the team's 14 successful hits that night. Despite Misiorowski's efforts, he conceded five runs and five hits over four innings. The Cubs, trailing by nine games in the NL Central, battled hard but fell short, dropping nine games in a row.

Chicago's last attempt at a comeback ended with Alex Bregman's home run and four RBIs, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. Bregman, currently batting .331 with 14 homers and 37 RBIs, remains a key player for the Cubs. Milwaukee's dominance was highlighted by their 9-4 win on Tuesday night, where Joey Ortiz contributed a two-run single in the ninth inning.

The Cubs' defense also came under scrutiny when they missed a crucial play by Nico Hoerner, who made a remarkable diving catch in the fifth inning, loading the bases. Chicago's bullpen, including Jacob Webb, faced an early exit after being struck in the right arm by Christian Yelich's liner. Milwaukee's next move will see Logan Henderson and Kevin Gausman take the mound in Thursday night's game, while Chicago will rely on right-handers Henderson and Gausman to close out the four-game series.