Brewers and Cubs Set Postseason Record with Explosive First-Inning Performances

MILWAUKEE — In the National League Division Series between the Cubs and the Brewers, the first inning has been the ultimate decider.

Brewers catcher William Contreras kept the trend alive in Game 5, blasting a first-inning home run that added yet another chapter to this series’ early scoring frenzy. According to MLB.com, the Cubs and Brewers combined for 22 first-inning runs across the five games — the most ever in any postseason series.

That total surpasses the previous record by four runs, underscoring how both lineups came out swinging from the very first pitch.

The Brewers set the tone early in the series, seizing control with nine combined first-inning runs over Games 1 and 2. The Cubs answered back at Wrigley Field, posting four runs in Game 3 and three more in Game 4 to even the momentum.

By the time the series returned to Milwaukee for Game 5, both teams had already etched their names into MLB postseason history with a stunning display of early offense.