Brewers rally for six runs in eighth to beat White Sox 9-7, complete opening sweep

Milwaukee erases a five-run deficit late at American Family Field

The Milwaukee Brewers opened the 2026 regular season by sweeping a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox, closing the series with a 9–7 comeback victory on Sunday, March 29, at American Family Field. The Brewers entered the day 2–0 and left 3–0, while the White Sox fell to 0–3.

The game turned on a six-run Milwaukee eighth inning that flipped a 7–3 deficit into a 9–7 lead. Christian Yelich’s three-run home run in the inning provided the decisive margin, finishing a rally that included multiple run-scoring singles before the homer.

White Sox strike early with Montgomery grand slam

Chicago’s offense set the tone immediately. Shortstop Colson Montgomery hit a grand slam in the first inning, putting the White Sox up 4–0 before Milwaukee recorded an out. Montgomery finished with five RBIs, accounting for the majority of Chicago’s scoring in a game that also featured a solo home run by first baseman Munetaka Murakami and a third-inning solo shot by outfielder Eddys Leonard Pereira.

Milwaukee answered quickly in the bottom of the first. Catcher Sánchez homered to left, a two-run shot that cut the deficit to 4–2. But Chicago continued to add on in the second and third innings, building a 7–2 lead.

Milwaukee chips away, then capitalizes late

The Brewers’ comeback began with incremental scoring. A sixth-inning RBI single by Garrett Lockridge brought Milwaukee closer, and the Brewers kept the game within reach into the late innings.

In the eighth, Milwaukee mounted its decisive surge. A Brice Turang RBI single made it 7–4, followed by a Luis Rengifo two-run single that narrowed the gap to one. Yelich then homered to right for a three-run blast that pushed the Brewers in front 9–7.

• Final score: Brewers 9, White Sox 7

• Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee

• Attendance: 32,737

How the game ended

Milwaukee’s bullpen held the two-run lead through the ninth. Trevor Megill recorded the save, while Jake Woodford earned the win in relief. Seranthony Domínguez was charged with the loss after Milwaukee’s eighth-inning rally.

With the sweep, Milwaukee completed a 3–0 opening series and moved to 3–0 to start the season.

The Brewers’ next games continue the early homestand, while the White Sox leave Milwaukee still seeking their first win of 2026.