The Cubs didn’t just beat the Brewers on Monday. They rewrote a chunk of the record book while doing it.
Chicago’s 17-3 win in Milwaukee capped a wild offensive month and pushed the club to 62 home runs in August, a new National League record for most homers in a single month. That total topped the 2023 Atlanta Braves and put the Cubs in rare company overall, as just the fourth team in MLB history to reach 60-plus home runs in a month. They still finished 12 shy of the all-time mark of 74, set by the 2019 New York Yankees.
The fireworks in the finale came early and often. The Cubs launched nine home runs in the game, setting a new franchise record for a single contest. Alex Bregman led the barrage with three homers, while Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki, Nico Hoerner, Tyrone Taylor, Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly each added one.
Chicago entered the night already sitting on 53 home runs for August, the most in the majors by a wide margin. Monday’s outburst only stretched that lead and confirmed just how loud the Cubs’ lineup has been over the past month.
The timing mattered, too. The victory gave Chicago a game in the NL Central and moved the Cubs to seven games back of first place. With the series against Milwaukee carrying real weight, Chicago’s bats will need to keep carrying the load if the Cubs are going to make a late push at the division in the season’s final month.
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