Thursday, August 18th, 2016 1:20PM CST
On Thursday, August 18th, 2016, the Chicago Cubs emerged victorious over the Milwaukee Brewers with a final score of 9-6. A standout performance at the plate from Kris Bryant proved pivotal for the Cubs, as he went a perfect five-for-five, hitting two home runs, a double, and driving in five runs. The Cubs managed to secure the win despite their starting pitcher, Jake Arrieta, struggling with control and issuing a career-high seven walks during the game.
Date: Thursday, August 18th, 2016
Time: 1:20PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,407
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
MIL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: Rizzo 2 (36, Davies 2); Contreras (8, Davies); Szczur (8, Davies); Bryant (29, Davies)
Home Runs: Bryant 2 (30, 3rd inning off Davies 1 on, 0 Out; 6th inning off Boyer 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Zobrist (60), Russell (74), Bryant 5 (78), Contreras (25), Rizzo (86)
2-out Runs Batted In: Russell, Contreras
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-12 (Báez 0-1, Zobrist 0-3, Contreras 1-1, Bryant 2-2, Rizzo 1-2, Russell 1-2, Soler 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Báez 2; Zobrist 1; Russell 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Arrieta 14-26; Patton 5-10; Grimm 0-2; Chapman 4-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Arrieta 20-10-10-16; Patton 3-2-2-7; Grimm 0-1-0-2; Chapman 4-5-7-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Arrieta 7-6; Patton 2-4; Grimm 1-0; Chapman 1-0
Game Scores: J Arrieta 39

Passed Balls: Contreras 2

Doubles: Gennett (20, Arrieta); Nieuwenhuis (18, Patton)
Home Runs: Nieuwenhuis (11, 4th inning off Arrieta 2 on, 2 Out); Pérez (11, 6th inning off Arrieta 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Nieuwenhuis 3 (37), Pérez (40), Villar (42), Flores (19)
2-out Runs Batted In: Nieuwenhuis 3, Villar
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-9 (Maldonado 0-2, Nieuwenhuis 1-2, Gennett 0-2, Flores 0-1, Braun 0-1, Carter 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Nieuwenhuis 1; Gennett 3; Braun 2

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Davies 14-23; Scahill 3-4; Boyer 1-4; Torres 2-3; Knebel 3-6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Davies 17-9-18-18; Scahill 3-2-1-3; Boyer 4-2-2-3; Torres 0-1-2-3; Knebel 4-2-6-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Davies 3-5; Scahill 2-0; Boyer 2-0; Torres 2-1; Knebel 0-3
Game Scores: Z Davies 17

Stolen Bases: Pérez (22, 2nd base off Arrieta/Contreras)
Picked Off: Flores (1st base by Contreras)
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