The Chicago Cubs record-breaking power surge turned a divisional clash into a historic rout, punishing Kyle Harrison and the Milwaukee Brewers.
In what will undoubtedly be the Milwaukee Brewers' ugliest loss all season, they were defeated by the Chicago Cubs, 17-3.
The Cubs set a new franchise record with nine home runs in the contest, though it's worth noting quite a few of those came off a position player.
Manager Pat Murphy asked first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitch not one, but two innings, and by the end of it he had a pitch count north of 50.
Simply nothing was working on Monday night for Kyle Harrison as he once again allowed multiple home runs on the road, something that has become quite common with the 25-year-old.
Harrison delivers his worst start yet
It's easy to give Harrison a pass for his start in Las Vegas due to the elevation, but there's simply no excuse for giving up nine earned runs on 10 hits in just 3.2 innings against a division rival.
Obviously, the Brewers still have a relatively comfortable seven-game lead in the division, but they're still fighting for a first-round bye in the playoffs, so it's important to note just how much every single game matters.
This 14-run loss is one they'd love to forget about sooner rather than later. Harrison allowed five home runs in the contest, including a pair that came in the first inning with two outs.
Had Harrison gotten out of the first inning with no damage done, who knows how differently this game could've gone. Instead, it turned into a night where the Cubs scored 17 runs on 20 hits.
To make matters worse, they drew seven walks and struck out only three times. Ultimately, though, three of their walks and three of their homers came against Vaughn, so those should be taken with a grain of salt.
Cooper Pratt clutches up in Wrigley Field debut
There isn't much to speak of offensively due to how bad the Brewers lost, but one of the highlights was rookie Cooper Pratt recording two hits in his Wrigley Field debut.
Officially, Pratt is the second-youngest player in Brewers history to hit a home run at Wrigley, only trailing the legendary Prince Fielder.
Pratt singled his first time up and then would later hit a two-run bomb, just his third homer of the year, which would also score fellow rookie Luis Lara.
Elsewhere, Brice Turang, Christian Yelich, and Sal Frelick were all hitless, and this is a Brewers squad that struck out 11 times in defeat.
