Cubs force a Game 4 with wild win at Wrigley. Plus: Caleb Williams' rematch and news from Big Ten basketball.
Sports Thursday, October 9, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. One week ago, Brad Keller tried to overdo it in the wild-card series' biggest moment. Keller did not intend to let that happen again in another elimination game. Called on during the eighth inning in Game 3 on Wednesday with the Cubs facing a must-win game in the NLDS, Keller, like so many times this year, delivered. Keller entered needing one out
to maintain the Cubs' one-run lead, only to issue a four-pitch walk to load the bases for the Brewers. He then fell behind 1-0 to Jake Bauers, who already had burned the Cubs for an RBI single and solo home run to singlehandedly chip away at the Cubs' lead. Keller appeared unfazed. He froze Bauers with an in-zone fastball and changeup and put him away on a 97.1 mph fastball that had the 40,737 fans roaring. Keller came back out for the ninth and threw 11 pitches to retire the Brewers and lock down the Cubs' 4-3 victory to force Game 4 at 8:08 p.m. on Thursday at Wrigley Field. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | In a wild game that had fans on their feet from beginning to end, the Chicago Cubs won 4-3 to stave off elimination. Game 4 is at 8:08 p.m. Thursday at Wrigley. | | | | | Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels will square off for the second time in the NFL. Daniels said last year’s Hail Mary “ain’t gonna help us” this year. | | | | | DePaul soccer player Chase Stegall, who died in June, is remembered for his positivity. His family and former team are trying to lift each other up to honor him. | | | | | Joe McKeown announced in March that he will retire after this season, his 18th at Northwestern and 40th overall as a head coach. | | | | | Brad Keller came back out for the ninth and threw 11 pitches to retire the Milwaukee Brewers and lock down the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 victory to force Game 4 at 8:08 p.m. on Thursday at Wrigley Field. | | | | | Jameson Taillon stepped up in another must-win spot for the Chicago Cubs, going four innings in the 4-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the NLDS. | | | |
