Chicago Cubs shut out Milwaukee Brewers 12-0 in March 22, 2026 spring training matchup

Spring training result: Cubs 12, Brewers 0

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 12-0 on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in a spring training game at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. Chicago scored in four different innings and held Milwaukee to six hits while keeping the Brewers off the scoreboard across nine innings.

How the game unfolded

The Cubs opened the scoring in the second inning and built separation quickly. A double brought home the first run, followed by an RBI single. Chicago then added a third run in the inning when a runner scored on a wild pitch, giving the Cubs a three-run cushion before Milwaukee recorded an out in the bottom half of the frame.

Chicago extended the lead in the third inning with two home runs, then broke the game open in the fifth with a four-run inning that featured extra-base hits and productive outs. The Cubs added three more runs in the seventh, pushing the margin into double digits and effectively removing any late-game leverage.

Key contributors for Chicago

• Moises Ballesteros drove in multiple runs with two doubles, including Chicago’s first RBI of the afternoon.
• Dansby Swanson collected an RBI single in the second inning and later added another run produced on a groundout, contributing to a multi-RBI day.
• Alex Bregman homered to center field in the third inning.
• Ian Happ homered to left field in the third inning.
• Nico Hoerner delivered a two-run double during the fifth-inning surge.

Milwaukee’s day: limited offense and early damage on the mound

The Brewers’ lineup managed six hits but left eight runners on base and did not hit a home run. Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 12 runs and 12 hits, with the bulk of the damage occurring in the middle innings.

Starter Chad Patrick worked four innings and was charged with seven earned runs, issuing two walks and striking out four. Milwaukee used multiple relievers afterward, but Chicago continued to add runs in the fifth and seventh innings.

Game setting

The game drew an announced attendance of 14,375 and lasted 2 hours, 43 minutes. The umpiring crew included Jen Pawol behind home plate.

In spring training, results are often secondary to evaluation and workload management, but this matchup was decisive from the second inning onward, with Chicago pairing early scoring with sustained run production and a shutout effort.