The Milwaukee Brewers, thanks to Jackson Chourio, got the job done at home.
The Brewers, after a wild win to open their series with the San Diego Padres on Saturday, took a 2-0 lead in the NLDS series after Chourio singled Sunday afternoon. That gave the Brewers a 4-3 victory before the series moved to San Diego for Game 3 on Tuesday night.
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The Padres controlled most of the game Sunday and took the lead after Ty France hit an RBI single in the first inning. But after hanging with them throughout the contest, the Brewers loaded the bases after Padres reliever Mason Miller walked three with two outs.
That brought Chourio to the plate. After swinging for the fences twice and fouling out on a third cutoff, he hit a perfect two-RBI single into center field. That scored one easily, and the Padres’ attempt to throw out Sal Frelick at home failed.
Naturally, the Brewers broke out.
The third game of the series is scheduled for Tuesday evening in San Diego. The Brewers, thanks to two crazy victories, are now in total control of the series.
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What a finish. What a game. The Brewers take a 2-0 lead in the NLDS heading into Game 3, which is Tuesday in San Diego.
Jackson Chourio catches the fastball and hits a single up the middle.
Two points arrive to score. Home pitching is off the table and the Brewers came back to win this one.
Miller misses the save. Chourio is Milwaukee’s hero.
Miller is one hit away from getting out after running the bases loaded.
Chourio swung and missed two fastballs over 100 mph.
Pinch hitter Gary Sanchez worked hard. Maximum drama here in the ninth.
Miller misses ball four, and it’s bases loaded with two outs.
Chourio comes to bat with a chance to be the hero.
Vaughn pops him, and it’s a huge second.
The Padres need one more. The Brewers need to run.
Ooh, boy. Miller struggles with his command here in the ninth. He makes up to 25 pitches while Frelick gets a walk.
The Brewers have two. There is one out. Andrew Vaughn comes to bat with the game on the line.
Yelich steals second place. The equalizing point is in goal position.
These teams continue to excel in their challenges. Fermin has just fought to make 1-2 on Frelick.
After a first-pitch strikeout, four straight balls put Yelich on base with a walk.
The Brewers have a baserunner with one out.
Miller is back on the mound for the ninth.
Mitchell’s ground ball leads to number 1. Yelich and Frelick come next.
Dustin Harris flies out, and that’s half of the Padres’ ninth.
The Brewers still have 3 outs to try to tie this game. It’s 3-2.
Tatis almost hit a home run. He watched it fly and Chourio caught it against the wall.
That’s two outs.
Trevor Megill replaces Milwaukee in the top of the ninth. He closed out the Brewers’ victory last night.
He receives a flyout from Cronenworth for the first out.
Miller makes it look easy, with two strikeouts and a popout (accompanied by a cry of frustration) from William Contreras.
Still 3-2 Padres heading into the ninth.
Mason Miller is about to make a potential 6-out save. The Padres are ready for this game to end.
Aaron Ashby is doing well.
A Bogaerts strikeout followed by a double play ended the threat and sent this game to the bottom of the eighth.
Jackson Merrill singles to lead off in the top of the eighth.
Then Samad Taylor lays down a sac bunt, and a Brewers defensive breakdown keeps everyone safe. Bauers didn’t get back to cover first, and Ashby had nowhere to go after fielding the bunt.
The Padres have two with no one out.
Rodriguez gets away with it. Another ground ball, and this time Bogaerts places it cleanly and throws it to first.
It’s 3-2 Padres after 7.
Another grounder should have been the third out, but Cronenworth falters in the rough play and the throw doesn’t come cleanly to France at first. Mitchell scores. It’s another mistake, this time benefiting the Brewers.
The Brewers have runners on second and third with 2 outs.
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