Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (10/9/25): Cubs 6, Brewers 0 – Home Runs, Shutout Force Game 5
The Cubs kept the momentum going from their Game 3 victory on Thursday, taking a big early lead yet again and actually expanding on it. The Brewers’ comeback attempts were stifled by a much better performance from Matthew Boyd and more quality bullpen work as Chicago forced a deciding Game 5 Saturday night.
The North Siders got to Freddy Peralta in a big way in the 1st inning when Ian Happ came to the plate with two on and two out. The ice-cold Happ got a pitch right down the middle and absolutely hammered it for a long three-run homer to give his team a 3-0 advantage.
Boyd was significantly sharper on Thursday, making it into the 5th inning without allowing any runs. Milwaukee got two runners into scoring position in that inning, but Daniel Palencia stranded them to keep the Cubs in front.
Chicago got an insurance run when Matt Shaw hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 6th inning against lefty Aaron Ashby. Kyle Tucker crushed his first home run of the postseason off of Robert Gasser in the 7th to make it 5-0.
Michael Busch added one more cherry on top with an 8th inning solo shot against Gasser to bring the margin to 6-0. Caleb Thielbar sealed the victory in the 9th and forced the issue back to Milwaukee. (Box score)
Key Moment
Palencia got the very dangerous Jackson Chourio to pop up to shortstop on the first pitch he saw with runners on second and third and two outs in the top of the 5th. That would be Milwaukee’s best chance to score in the game.
Why the Cubs Won
They scored early and added insurance runs late, which gave the pitching staff more than enough cushion.
Stats That Matter
- Boyd did a nice job after a rough Game 1: 4.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB.
- Tucker had a huge game with a single and two walks in addition to his homer.
- Nico Hoerner had three more hits and is batting .429 in the playoffs.
- Shaw had two singles and a walk to get off the schneid in October.
Bottom Line
The Cubs did not give up when they fell into a 0-2 hole, and they have made it a whole new series. The pressure is now squarely on the Brewers, who had the best record in baseball and have squandered a two-game lead. Chicago is playing with house money at this point, and maybe some of the bats will continue heating up like they did in Game 4. It’s time for another dose of the excitement and tension that comes with a winner-takes-all contest.
On Deck
The aforementioned Game 5 begins Saturday night at 7:08pm CT. Neither squad has named a starting pitcher for the matchup, which will be televised exclusively on TBS with a radio feed on 670 The Score.
