Despite not being in the World Series, the Brewers had one of their most successful seasons in years. Milwaukee won 97 games for the first time in franchise history (including two winning streaks of more than 11 games) and defeated their division rivals, the Chicago Cubs, in the NLDS.
Because there were also many exciting moments this season, it was very difficult to reduce those 100 wins to just five. My initial list included 13 different games, which would have made this article about the length of The Hobbit. Unfortunately, Harrison didn’t like that idea. So, without further ado, welcome to my list of the five seven best Brewers games of the 2025 season.
June 25 — Brouwers 4, Pirates 2
This was, at least in my opinion, the best Pirates-Brewers game in recent years. It was also the most hyped Pirates-Brewers regular season game I have ever seen. Why? Jacob Misiorowski and Paul Skenes. This game was Misiorowski’s third start as a pro (after two incredibly impressive starts) and he defeated one of the best pitchers in the game.
Skenes finished the year with a 1.97 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 2.36 FIP and 217 ERA+ — all tops in the NL. He wins the NL Cy Young Award. But on this day, Misiorowski was better: He gave a glimpse of his soaring ceiling.
October 4 — Brewers 9, Cubs 3 (NLDS Game 1)
This is just an honorable mention because Jackson Chourio hurt his hamstring. Given the significant hype and bitter rivalry between two very talented teams, one might assume that Game 1 would be a dogfight along the lines of Game 1 of the NLCS. Instead, Milwaukee came out and dominated — chasing Cubs starter Matthew Boyd after just 30 pitches. The Brewers scored nine runs in the first two innings en route to a decisive victory – a victory that set the tone for the rest of the series.
#5: August 1 – Brouwers 16, Nationals 9
Despite this matchup being relatively low-consequence, this game was extremely fun. William Contreras had five of the Brewers’ 25 hits. Blake Perkins hit two (!!) home runs. Andruw Monasterio went 4-for-6 with three RBIs. Every Brewer who recorded a plate appearance in this game had multiple hits, except Danny Jansen, who still had a hit and an RBI and reached base twice. Ortiz, Monasterio and Brandon Lockridge combined for nine hits. Easton McGee threw 47 pitches over two innings. Nice game. This game also kicked off the even more fun month of August, a month in which Milwaukee broke the franchise record for most consecutive wins in a given season.
#4: August 10 — Brouwers 7, Mets 6
This game extended the Brewers’ eventual 14-game win streak to nine games, and featured pretty much everything there is to love about baseball: home runs, impressive defensive plays, a comeback, and Joey Ortiz. Milwaukee fell 5-0 early after Quinn Priester, who had been virtually untouchable for most of the past two months, had perhaps his worst outing of the season. A few rallies (and a pair of home runs from William Contreras) later, the score was 6-5 heading into the bottom of the eighth, but Ortiz tied the game with a single off the diving Pete Alonso. Nick Mears held the Mets hitless in the top of the ninth and set the table for the Brewers’ leadoff batter – Isaac Collins – to hit a walk-off home run off Mets closer Edwin Diaz.
#3: September 14 – Brewers 9, Cardinals 8
This game was another exciting comeback victory, capped off with a walk-off hit, this time in the 10th inning. Jacob Misiorowski had a rough outing, putting the Brewers in a 6-1 hole that they then climbed out of the power of friendship small ball. Milwaukee scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a pair of hit-by-pitches, infield hits and a well-timed double by Sal Frelick. Abner Uribe also had an uncharacteristically poor outing in the 10th, giving up a run on a double play ball from Ivan Herrera. Caleb Durbin hit a double into the gap at the bottom of the frame, tying the game at 8. The next batter was Andruw Monasterio, who ended the game on the 10th pitch of the at bat. Oh, and the Brewers also clinched their playoff spot on this day.
#2: August 17 — Brewers 6, Reds 5
I can’t rank this game lower than #2. Not only was it the game where the Brewers won a franchise-record 14th straight (for a season) season, but it was also an absolute thriller. Milwaukee couldn’t get anything going on offense for most of the game as they trailed 2-1 in the top of the ninth. Fortunately, Elly De La Cruz threw away a Sal Frelick grounder, allowing Brice Turang to score from second, making it 2-2.
William Contreras, the leadoff batter in the 10th inning, hit a line drive single to left field that scored ghost runner Anthony Seigler from second. Trevor Megill let the Reds tie the game in the bottom of the 10th, but Andrew Monasterio – once again – took matters into his own hands. Nick Mears gave up two runs in the bottom of the 11th inning, but managed to escape with the win and his first career save.
#1: October 12 — Brewers 3, Cubs 1 (NLDS Game 5)
While the game itself was exciting, with Jacob Misiorowski putting in a fantastic performance and three different Brewers hitting solo home runs, this game takes the top spot because of its larger implications. I’m just not talking about the fact that they sent their bitter division rivals, the Chicago Cubs, home for the winter. Milwaukee faced elimination and instead of folding, they managed to get their first playoff series win since 2018. Hopefully the Crew can build on that next year.
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