Crow-Armstrong hits 39th homer to back Gausman in the Cubs' 2-1 win over
the Brewers
[September 04, 2026]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer,
Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the
Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.
The Cubs salvaged a split of a four-game series with the NL-Central
leading Brewers and are eight games behind in the division standings.
Milwaukee, which leads the season series 4-6, will host the Cubs for
three games next week. |
Chicago Cubs starter Kevin Gausman delivers a pitch during the first
inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago,
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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Gausman (9-11) allowed one run on five hits in his sixth start
with the Cubs since they acquired the veteran right-hander from
Toronto at the trade deadline. He struck out nine and walked
one.
Brewers rookie Logan Henderson (9-3) yielded two runs on three
hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking none. The
24-year-old right-hander's three-game winning streak ended, even
though he's allowed just five runs and has a 1.67 ERA over his
last four starts.
Henderson retired 14 straight after Crow Armstrong’s two-run
drive in the third inning put the Cubs ahead and moved the
All-Star center fielder to one behind Philadelphia’s Kyle
Schwarber for the major league home run lead. Crow-Armstrong
golfed Henderson’s low changeup 413 feet to the basket in center
field.
Milwaukee’s Andrew Vaughn hit a solo shot over the left-field
bleachers in the fourth to end a 24-game home-run drought and
cut it to 2-1. Vaughn's 420-foot drive came off a low, inside
corner splitter and reached Waveland Avenue.
Ryan Zeferjahn pitched a scoreless eighth and Ryan Rolison
tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save.
Crow-Armstrong was named NL Player of the Month for August, when
he went deep 14 times, before the game.
Up next
Brewers: LHP Shane Drohan (7-5, 3.75 ERA) faces Reds RHP Rhett
Lowder (6-8, 5.14) in Cincinnati on Friday night.
Cubs: LHP Shota Imanaga (8-10, 4.01) takes the mound against
Marlins RHP Janson Junk (6-8, 4.11) at Miami on Friday night.
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