Cubs and Brewers: did Cade Horton set the tone as Sloan Park turned into a shutout stage?

The Chicago Cubs moved to 13-16 and the Milwaukee Brewers slipped to 12-16 at Sloan Park in Mesa after a 12-0 result.

First inning

The Cubs opened with 0 runs on 0 hits in the 1st inning while the Brewers matched that line with 0 runs on 0 hits.

Second inning

The Cubs broke the game open in the 2nd inning with 3 runs on 2 hits, and the Brewers answered with 0 runs on 1 hit.

Third inning

The Cubs added 2 runs on 3 hits in the 3rd inning, and the Brewers produced 0 runs on 1 hit in the same frame.

Fourth inning

The Cubs were held to 0 runs on 0 hits in the 4th inning, and the Brewers also posted 0 runs on 0 hits.

Fifth inning

The Cubs pushed the margin again with 4 runs on 3 hits in the 5th inning, and the Brewers came up empty with 0 runs on 0 hits.

Sixth inning

The Cubs logged 0 runs on 0 hits in the 6th inning as the Brewers collected 0 runs on 2 hits.

Seventh inning

The Cubs tacked on 3 runs on 3 hits in the 7th inning, and the Brewers managed 0 runs on 1 hit.

Eighth inning

The Cubs finished their scoring line with 0 runs on 1 hit in the 8th inning, and the Brewers recorded 0 runs on 1 hit.

Ninth inning

The Cubs pitching line closed out a 0-run day for the Brewers as Chicago finished with 0 errors while Milwaukee also committed 0 errors.

Cade Horton anchored the Cubs run prevention with a 0.6667 whip and a 4.5 strikeouts per 9 rate, and that work supported the Cubs vs Brewers match summary at Sloan Park.

Nico Hoerner supplied 2 runs batted in with a .667 average, and Alex Bregman delivered 1 home run with a 2.667 on base plus slugging mark in this Cubs vs Brewers full match report.

Eric Yang went 2-for-2 with 2 hits and scored 1 run, and Ian Happ posted 1 run batted in with a 2.667 on base plus slugging line in the Cubs full-time result.

The Brewers finished with 6 hits and 0 runs, and the Cubs staff ended the day with a 0 earned run average across 9.0 innings for a post game analysis built on run prevention.

The Cubs are scheduled to host the Yankees at Sloan Park at 3:05 PM EDT on 03/23/2026 in Mesa, Arizona, and the broadcast is set to air on BREW.

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