PITTSBURGH -- The more you look at it, the more uniquely impressive was Brewers infielder Luis Urías’ career day in a sweep-clinching rout of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday.

Urías, starting at third base against a righty because Eduardo Escobar manned first for a banged-up Rowdy Tellez, was 5-for-6 with five runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and five RBIs on a day the Brewers set season highs for runs (17) and hits (22) while completing their first four-game series sweep of the Cubs.

“This one was the best game of my life, hitting-wise,” Urías said afterward. “It was fun. It was one of those days I felt good. I think everybody was feeling good today. [Jace] Peterson had five hits, too. Manny [Piña] got two homers. Everyone was feeling it.”

Here’s more context for his performance:

• Urías tied the modern Major League record with five extra-base hits, becoming the 13th player to do it since 1901 and the first Brewers player. There is one other Milwaukee player on the list; the Milwaukee Braves’ Joe Adcock, who hit a double and four home runs against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field on July 31, 1954. And there’s also one of Urías’ teammates; Jackie Bradley Jr. hit three doubles and two home runs for the Red Sox against the Mariners on Aug. 15, 2015.

• Urías became the first player in franchise history to score five runs in a game. Four Major Leaguers have already scored five runs in a game in 2021; the Dodgers’ Chris Taylor in May, the Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette in June, the Padres’ Tommy Pham in July and now Urías in August. Before Urías, the Brewers’ record of four runs scored had been met 62 times, most recently by Lorenzo Cain on April 19, 2018, against the Marlins. The all-time AL/NL record, in case you’re wondering, is six runs scored.

• Urías was the seventh player since 1901 with at least five extra-base hits, five runs scored and five RBIs in a game, joining Adcock, Willie Stargell, Steve Garvey, Shawn Green (against the Brewers in 2002), Bradley and Alex Dickerson last year for the Giants against the Rockies.

• Urías’ 14 total bases tied the Rockies’ Ryan McMahon for most in the Majors this season and made him the third player in Brewers history with at least that many in a game. Ryan Braun set the club mark with 15 total bases (triple, three home runs) on April 30, 2012, at San Diego. The only other Brewer with 14 total bases in a game was slugger Richie Sexson (double, three home runs) on April 24, 2003 at Atlanta.

• In one huge day -- and more than 400 plate appearances into his season -- Urías raised his batting average 10 points, raised his slugging percentage 32 points and raised his OPS 40 points. He went into Friday leading the 2021 Brewers in runs (58), doubles (22) and extra-base hits (39), and second on the team in hits (88), home runs (16; tied with Willy Adames’ output in a Brewers uniform), RBIs (55), total bases (160) and walks (44).

"We're a 26-man team -- it's really more than that -- but all 26 guys can seriously help you win games,” manager Craig Counsell said. “We're getting contributions in a four-game series from everybody. We're not relying on one guy to do it. It can be different guys. It is different guys. You can count on it being different guys. That’s going to let you withstand the things that are going to happen during a season. And it's allowed us to withstand all of that."

Looking back to the beginning of the year, or even to last season, Counsell has seen major improvements in the young hitter. The Brewers’ skipper noted that while competition is a part of the game, Urías has put his head down and focused on improving himself.

In Thursday’s game, he proved that he can make the most of the opportunities he’s been given.

“We've seen Luis take those steps this year,” said Counsell when asked about Urías’ ability to improve. “It's not always a straight line, it never is for players. I think we've definitely seen a player that's getting better.”

After a game like Thursday’s it would be easy for a player to settle in and feel like he has made it, but not Urías. Whether a great game or a poor one, he is able to shake them off and look ahead. That may impress the Brewers’ manager the most.