Milwaukee continued its historic postseason run on Saturday night, edging San Diego 3‑2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field. The win was secured by a dramatic ninth‑inning play that saw a potential Padres home run bounce off the stadium roof and be caught for an out.
Key moments
After a scoreless first two innings, the Padres jumped ahead in the second, scoring two runs off Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski. San Diego’s offense continued to press, loading the bases in the seventh, but a timely double play by Abner Uribe halted the threat.
Milwaukee answered in the third when Jackson Chourio launched a 420‑foot homer to left‑center, his fifth career postseason homer and a franchise record for a player under 23. The blast gave the Brewers a 1‑0 lead.
San Diego tied the game in the fifth, and the teams exchanged runs through the sixth and seventh innings. The decisive moment arrived in the seventh when William Contreras smashed a 406‑foot, tiebreaking homer off Padres reliever Adrian Morejon, putting the Brewers ahead 3‑2.
Bizarre roof catch
With one out in the ninth and a runner on first, Padres slugger Ty France lofted a ball that struck a railing on the roof before descending into left‑field warning‑track territory. Under the stadium’s ground rules, any fair‑territory ball that contacts the roof is still in play and may be caught for an out. Jackson Chourio, positioned on the left‑field line, leapt and secured the ball, retiring France and preserving the lead.
San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen challenged the call, arguing the ball should have been ruled foul, but the umpires upheld the roof‑catch rule. “We joked about it at the umpire meeting today,” Stammen said, “but it was a bad break for us. It looked like a possible home run. Just didn’t go our way.”
Pitching performances
Misiorowski, the Brewers’ ace who helped the club set a franchise‑record 103 wins this season, threw a strong first four innings before the Padres’ relentless fouling forced an early exit. He recorded 104.8 mph velocity on his first pitch to Tatis Jr., the fastest postseason pitch since tracking began.
San Diego’s Trevor Megill earned the save, working around the roof‑catch incident and striking out the side in the ninth. “Megill was masterful,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy praised, adding that all five Brewers relievers performed admirably.
Historical notes
Contreras’ homer marked the fifth set of brothers to hit home runs in the same postseason, joining the Boyers, Alomars, Drew brothers, and the Naylor twins. The Brewers now look to build on this momentum as they head into Game 2, featuring a pitching duel between San Diego’s Michael King (12‑10, 3.21 ERA) and Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson (11‑3, 2.47 ERA).
Milwaukee’s postseason surge reflects a season of record‑breaking achievements, with Misiorowski leading the major leagues in ERA (1.80), strikeouts (252) and opponent batting average (.157). The Brewers’ blend of youthful power and veteran poise positions them as a formidable contender in the National League.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
