The Milwaukee Brewers are now winning the series against the Chicago Cubs ( 2-0)

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       The Milwaukee Brewers are now winning the series against the Chicago Cubs ( 2-0) Milwaukee had a dominant win in last night's game 7-3. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs with a score of 7-3 on Monday night at American Family Field, fueled by a rare display of power hitting and a lights-out performance from their bullpen, securing a pivotal 2-0 series lead. The game instantly etched itself into postseason history during a thrilling opening frame, and from there, the momentum swung decisively in favor of the home team. The opening inning was an explosive one, a dramatic exchange of firepower that marked a postseason first in MLB history: both teams hitting a threThe Cubs, just as they did in Game 1, jumped out to an early lead against Brewers opener Aaron Ashby. With Nico Hoerner and Kyle Tucker on base, Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki crushed a massive 440-foot, three-run home run to left-center field, immediately silencing the Milwaukee crowd and putting Chicago up 3-0.e-run home run in the first inning.However, the lead was incredibly short-lived. In the bottom of the inning, against Cubs left-handed starter Shota Imanaga, the Brewers immediately countered. After two outs and singles from William Contreras and Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn—who had been mired in a slump after a hot start—snapped his long home run drought by turning on an inside sweeper for a massive three-run homer. The shot to left field instantly erased the deficit, tying the game at 3-3 and injecting a palpable burst of energy back into the dugout and the stadium.

Brewers catcher William Contreras later emphasized the significance of Vaughn's blast, stating, "I think that home run was the most important part of the game for us. After they were able to go ahead, I think that home run there put everyone back in the mentality of 'no one thought this was going to be easy.'... I think it just brought the energy back into the dugout."For a team that ranked 22nd in the majors in home runs during the regular season, the Brewers turned Game 2 into a sudden power display, scoring all seven of their runs via the long ball, all with two outs.Following the first-inning fireworks, Milwaukee took the lead in the third. After Imanaga retired the first two batters, William Contreras stepped up and launched a solo home run to left field, breaking the tie and giving the Brewers their first lead of the night, 4-3.The final and most decisive blow came in the fourth inning. After a single and a hit-by-pitch against Imanaga, Cubs manager Craig Counsell pulled his starter for right-handed reliever Daniel Palencia. Palencia recorded an out but then allowed a single to Joey Ortiz, loading the bases. Rookie sensation Jackson Chourio, who was battling a tight hamstring that had him exit Game 1 early, stepped into the box and absolutely destroyed a 101.4 mph fastball. The towering 419-foot, three-run blast to center field provided the exclamation point, extending the Brewers’ lead to 7-3. Chourio’s home run came off the fastest pitch hit for a postseason home run since pitch tracking began in 2008.

      For Milwaukee, Vaughn and Chourio’s three-run homers were historic, marking the first two three-run homers in Brewers postseason history.While the offense provided the early cushion, the bullpen orchestrated the shutdown. Brewers manager Pat Murphy’s The most impressive performance of the night came from flamethrowing rookie Jacob Misiorowski. Entering the game in the third inning with the score tied, the 23-year-old took over for Nick Mears and delivered three spectacular innings of shutout baseball to earn the win. Misiorowski showcased his elite stuff, with 31 of his 57 pitches registering at 100 mph or higher, including a top velocity of 104.3 mph. He struck out four and walked two, allowing only one hit. His outing completely stifled the Cubs' offense and gave the Brewers' lineup time to pull away.decision to follow an opener with a parade of high-leverage relievers proved brilliant.Following Misiorowski, the rest of the Brewers' bullpen—including Chad Patrick, Jared Koenig, Trevor Megill, and Abner Uribe—combined to hold the Cubs' offense to just one hit from the end of the second inning through the ninth. In total, the collection of Brewers relievers pitched 7innings of one-hit, shutout baseball.The Cubs' offense, after the first inning, vanished. They managed just one hit after the second inning, and their lineup continually failed to create traffic on the base paths, as noted by Cubs manager Craig Counsell. “We had two at-bats with runners in scoring position today. That’s a pretty good sign that we’re not creating enough pressure,” Counsell lamented after the game. The team struck out 11 times and looked helpless against the high-velocity attack from Misiorowski and the rest of the Brewers bullpen. The 7-3 defeat sends the Cubs home to Wrigley Field on the brink of elimination, trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five series. Historically, teams that fall behind 2-0 in a best-of-five postseason series have only come back to win 10 out of 90 times. The Brewers, meanwhile, are just one win away from clinching a trip to the National League Championship Series.The series now shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday, where the Cubs will turn to Jameson Taillon to try and keep their postseason hopes alive against the Brewers' scheduled starter, Quinn Priester.