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Cubs Set Franchise Record With 9 Home Runs in 17-3 Win Over Brewers

Published 1 September 2026

The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record with nine home runs in a 17-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on August 31, 2026, capping a historic month of power hitting. The win opened a crucial four-game series against their National League Central rivals. Seven different Cubs players homered in the rout, with third baseman Alex Bregman leading the charge by hitting three of them. The nine home runs surpassed the previous team record and marked only the fifth time in Major League Baseball history that a club has hit nine or more in a single game.

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