{
  "id": 5230852,
  "title": "Chourio stars as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-5 despite shaky start by Misiorowski",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/chourio-stars-as-the-brewers-beat-the-cubs-9-5-despite-shaky-start-by",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:11:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/02/chourio-stars-as-the-brewers-beat-the-cubs-9-5-despite-shaky-start-by-misiorowski"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jackson Chourio delivered a stellar performance, hitting a game-winning home run as the Milwaukee Brewers edged out the Chicago Cubs 9-5 in a thrilling Wednesday night matchup. Despite a shaky start by Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers secured victory, marking their sixth win in eight games and improving their record to an impressive 87-53. Chourio contributed significantly with four hits, including a tying RBI single, and scored twice during the Brewers' strong showing.\n\nWilliams Contreras led the Cubs' offense with a crucial tiebreaking RBI single, while Jackson Chourio showcased his batting prowess with a career-high four hits and two runs scored. Misiorowski, the Brewers' starting pitcher, allowed five runs and five hits over four innings, but his efforts were ultimately overshadowed by the strong offensive display from the Brewers.\n\nThe Cubs, currently in second place in the NL Central with an 78-62 record, dropped their ninth game against Milwaukee, bringing them nine games behind Philadelphia in the wild card race. Chicago's top offensive contributor, Alex Bregman, responded with a powerful home run and four RBIs, but the Brewers ultimately prevailed. Bregman, who has been on a hot streak with a .331 average in his last 35 games, has now lost three of four games.\n\nThe Brewers took an early lead in the fourth inning, with Cooper Pratt driving in a run on Brice Turang's sacrifice bunt, followed by Andrew Vaughn's single that scored Chourio. Turang extended the Brewers' lead in the fifth when Contreras' liner to center scored both him and Cooper Pratt, leaving the Cubs reeling. In the ninth inning, Joey Ortiz added two more runs with a two-run single, ultimately sealing the 9-5 victory for Milwaukee. JoJo Romero, acquired in a trade from St. Louis, recorded a scoreless inning and secured the win, his first since joining the Brewers.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Jackson Chourio hits game-winning home run",
    "Jacob Misiorowski has shaky start",
    "Brewers improve record to 87-53"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Brewers' strong offense and bullpen support overshadowed a shaky start by Misiorowski, propelling them to their sixth win in eight games and further straining the Cubs' wild card chances.",
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        "title": "Chourio stars as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-5 despite shaky start by Misiorowski",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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