# Alex Bregman hits 3 of Cubs' record 9 home runs in 17-3 win over Brewers

Alex Bregman hit three of the Chicago Cubs' franchise-record nine home runs in a 17-3 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Alex Bregman hit three of the Chicago Cubs' nine home runs in the team's 17-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on 2026-08-31, and the nine home runs set a Chicago Cubs franchise record. [^1]

Chicago finished August 2026 with 62 home runs, the second-most ever by a Major League team in a calendar month, behind the New York Yankees' 74 in August 2019. [^2]

The Cubs hit five home runs off Brewers starter Kyle Harrison in the first four innings and three more off position player Andrew Vaughn in the late innings. [^3]

Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings for the Cubs, allowing five hits, striking out eight, and issuing two walks. [^4]

The Chicago Cubs recorded a total of nine home runs in the game, which equaled the second-highest number of home runs by a team in a single Major League Baseball game history. [^5]

The Milwaukee Brewers hold a seven-game lead over the Cubs in the National League Central Division with six games remaining in the season. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Alex Bregman hit three of the Chicago Cubs' nine home runs in the team's 17-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on 2026-08-31, and the nine home runs set a Chicago Cubs franchise record. (Primera Hora, News)
2. Chicago finished August 2026 with 62 home runs, the second-most ever by a Major League team in a calendar month, behind the New York Yankees' 74 in August 2019. (Primera Hora, News)
3. The Cubs hit five home runs off Brewers starter Kyle Harrison in the first four innings and three more off position player Andrew Vaughn in the late innings. (Primera Hora, News)
4. Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings for the Cubs, allowing five hits, striking out eight, and issuing two walks. (Hoy Digital, News)
5. The Chicago Cubs recorded a total of nine home runs in the game, which equaled the second-highest number of home runs by a team in a single Major League Baseball game history. (Hoy Digital, News)
6. The Milwaukee Brewers hold a seven-game lead over the Cubs in the National League Central Division with six games remaining in the season. (Hoy Digital, News)

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