The four other times the Brewers swept the Cubs at Wrigley Field

The Milwaukee Brewers did something this week that they've only done three times in the past 24 years: Sweep a series of three or more games at Wrigley Field. With their win May 20, the Brewers executed a three-game sweep, matching similar occasions in 2021, 2017, 2002 and 2001. It wasn't the first time the Brewers and Cubs were sitting 1 and 2 in the National League Central division standings, and this time the Brewers traded places into first thanks to their three victories.

Here's a look at the other instances: Aug. 10-12, 2021: Brewers sweep Cubs, 4-0 The Brewers won a doubleheader on Aug. 10, 4-2 and 6-3, then rampaged to a 10-0 win and 17-4 win victory in the other two games.

In the final tendrils of COVID-19 restrictions, the doubleheader games were only played to seven innings each, with rain postponing an Aug. 9 game to the next day. The Brewers hit three homers in the first game, and Freddy Peralta slightly out-dueled Justin Steele, and five straight Brewers reached in the fifth inning of the nightcap with two outs for a six-run rally.

Corbin Burnes racked up 15 strikeouts in the 10-0 win over eight electric innings, striking out 10 straight batters at one point. Before he threw a pitch, the Brewers gave him a 7-0 lead in the first inning. Manny Piña and Luis Urias both hit two home runs in the blowout win to finish the series sweep.