The Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 at Wrigley Field behind Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two-run homer and Kevin Gausman’s seven-inning start. Crow-Armstrong’s blast in the third inning accounted for all of Chicago’s scoring, and the Cubs made it stand through a tight final six innings. Gausman struck out nine and kept Milwaukee’s offense from building a sustained threat, while Logan Henderson matched him deep into the game but absorbed the loss.

Henderson kept Milwaukee within reach, working 7.0 innings with seven strikeouts and limiting the damage to the two-run third. Andrew Vaughn’s solo homer in the fourth cut the deficit to 2-1, but the Brewers could not add another run over the final five innings. Garrett Mitchell also collected a hit, yet Milwaukee’s offense managed only one run against a Cubs staff that protected the lead after Gausman’s departure. The game’s nine-inning scoring line—0-0, 0-0, 2-0, 0-1, followed by five scoreless innings—captures how narrowly the contest turned on one swing.

The victory moves Chicago to 79-62 and keeps the Cubs positioned to capitalize on a strong pitching performance, while Milwaukee falls to 87-54 after losing a game in which Henderson gave the Brewers a comparable start. Chicago’s formula was direct: Gausman won the strikeout battle, Crow-Armstrong delivered the only decisive contact, and the Cubs held the Brewers to one run. Milwaukee’s margin for error remains small because its offense could not convert Henderson’s quality work into a win.