Andrew Vaughn hits grand slam, drives in 6 runs as NL Central-leading
Brewers defeat Cubs 9-3
[July 30, 2025]
By STEVE MEGARGEE
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Vaughn hit a grand slam and had
a career-high six RBIs as the surging Milwaukee Brewers defeated the
Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio and Chicago’s Ian Happ left the game early.
Chourio suffered a right hamstring spasm while hitting a leadoff triple
in the fifth inning. Happ departed after fouling the ball off either the
top of his left foot or the lower part of his left shin in the eighth. |
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ (8) is helped off the field by a trainer and
manager Craig Counsell (11) after suffering an injury during the eighth
inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, July
29, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) |
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The Brewers, who have the best record in
baseball at 63-43, won for the 15th time in 18 games. They
extended their NL Central lead to two games over Chicago.
Vaughn’s grand slam off Ryan Pressly was a 409-foot shot to left
that gave Milwaukee a 9-2 lead in the sixth. Vaughn, who went 3
for 4, also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second
and hit an RBI single in the fifth.
Chicago's Nico Hoerner went 3 for 4 with a solo homer.
Milwaukee's Quinn Priester (10-2) allowed two runs and eight
hits in 5 2/3 innings while striking out three and walking two.
Aaron Ashby allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings to earn his second
save.
Chicago's Colin Rea (8-5) allowed four runs and eight hits in
four innings. He struck out two and walked one.
Key moment
Trailing 2-1, the Cubs had runners on third and second with one
out in the fourth. In the fifth, they had men on the corners
with one out. They failed to score each time.
In the fourth inning, Dansby Swanson struck out swinging for the
second out. Reese McGuire then hit a dribbler just to the left
of home plate that was ruled fair by home plate umpire D.J.
Reyburn, and catcher William Contreras grabbed the ball and
tagged him for the final out.
Seiya Suzuki grounded into a 5-4-3 double play to end the fifth.
Key stat
Vaughn has 21 RBIs since the Brewers called him up from the
minors on July 7. The only major league player with more RBIs
during that stretch is Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber.
Up next
Shota Imanaga (7-4, 3.12 ERA) starts for Chicago and Freddy
Peralta (12-4. 2.81) pitches for Milwaukee as the Brewers
attempt to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday.
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