Brewers lose to Cardinals, secure Central title courtesy of Cubs defeat.

On September 22, 2025, despite a 5-1 setback against the host team, St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers sealed their third consecutive National League Central title. The Brewers’ victory was confirmed following a 1-0 defeat of the second-place Chicago Cubs by the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cardinals owed their victory to Jose Fermin, who scored three runs, and Ivan Herrera, who hit a two-run homer. The Cardinals also won two out of the three games from the Brewers during the weekend series. Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore restricted the Brewers to only one run on five hits in five innings, striking out six and walking one. Matt Svanson followed up with two scoreless innings, with Ryan Fernandez and Riley O’Brien providing support through the eighth and ninth innings respectively.

During a bullpen game of the Brewers, Robert Gasser served as opener, allowing two runs on two walks and a hit in three innings. However, Gasser overcame his initial inconsistent start and ended his performance solidly. In the bottom of the inning, Herrera’s two-run homer led the Cardinals to a 2-0 lead.

The Brewers lessened their deficit to 4-1 in the fifth, with Ortiz tripling and scoring on Jackson Chourio’s sacrificial fly. But the Cardinals increased their lead back to 5-1 in the eighth round when Fermin earned a bases-loaded walk. The news piece was generated from an automated news agency feed with no text modifications.