Chourio's two-out walk-off single gives Brewers 4-3 win, 2-0 NLDS lead
In short
Jackson Chourio hit a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Milwaukee leads the best-of-five series 2-0 and needs one more win to reach the NLCS. Yonhap reported that Chourio hit a 101.3 mph (about 163 km/h) fastball from Padres closer Mason Miller after Milwaukee loaded the bases with three walks.
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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Jackson Chourio hit a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to decide the game, Yonhap reported. The game was played on Oct 4 local time, Oct 5 in Korea, and was covered by Yonhap, Newsis, the Dong-A Ilbo and the Chosun Ilbo. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
San Diego scored first in the top of the first inning on Ty France's RBI single and went 2-0 up in the fifth when Dustin Harris grounded out with runners on first and third. Milwaukee cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth on Sal Frelick's single to left. France drove in another run in the seventh to make it 3-1, and Milwaukee pulled back to 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh, scoring on an error. [ 1 ]
San Diego brought in closer Mason Miller from the eighth inning with a one-run lead, according to Yonhap. In the ninth, Milwaukee loaded the bases with two outs on three walks. Chourio then hit Miller's 101.3 mph (about 163 km/h) fastball into center field for the two-run single that reversed the score. The Chosun Ilbo described the finish as the collapse of the Padres' closer and a shocking ending, and referred to the pitcher as a 168 km/h closer, a figure the documents do not reconcile with Yonhap's measurement. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
The Brewers finished the regular season with the best record in Major League Baseball, 103 wins and 59 losses (.636), and went straight to the NLDS, the Dong-A Ilbo reported. Milwaukee won Game 1 by 3-2 on William Contreras' home run, and the Dong-A Ilbo said the walk-off was the third postseason walk-off win in franchise history. The Padres reached the NLDS by beating the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in the wild-card series. [ 3 ]
Milwaukee needs one more win to reach a second straight National League Championship Series. Game 3 is scheduled for Oct 7 in San Diego after a rest day, Yonhap reported. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
Milwaukee is one win from a second straight National League Championship Series, while San Diego, which reached the NLDS through the wild-card series, faces elimination in Game 3 at home. The result turns on a ninth-inning rally against the Padres' closer, a finish the Korean sports press framed as a dramatic collapse and comeback.
Key facts
- Milwaukee beat San Diego 4-3 in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Jackson Chourio's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth decided the game. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Milwaukee leads the best-of-five series 2-0 and needs one more win to reach the NLCS. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- San Diego led 3-1 after Ty France's second RBI of the game in the seventh inning. [ 1 ]
- Padres closer Mason Miller entered in the eighth inning with a one-run lead, and Chosun Ilbo framed the finish around his collapse. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- Milwaukee finished the regular season 103-59 (.636), the best record in MLB, and entered the NLDS directly. [ 3 ]
- Milwaukee also won Game 1 by 3-2, with the Dong-A Ilbo reporting William Contreras hit the game-winning home run. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Game 3 is scheduled for Oct 7 in San Diego after a rest day. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Jackson Chourio hit the walk-off single that decided the game in the ninth inning. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Milwaukee leads the series 2-0 and needs one more win to reach the National League Championship Series. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- The speed of the pitch Chourio hit for the walk-off. Yonhap put the pitch at 101.3 mph (about 163 km/h), while a Chosun Ilbo headline described the Padres closer as a 168 km/h pitcher; the documents do not reconcile the two figures.
- Whether Milwaukee has already secured a place in the National League Championship Series. The documents say only that the Brewers need one more win in the best-of-five series.
- The date and venue of Game 3. Only Yonhap reported the Oct 7 date in San Diego and the rest day before it.
- Milwaukee's regular-season record of 103-59 and the claim that the walk-off was the franchise's third in postseason play. Both appear only in the Dong-A Ilbo summary.
- San Diego, which came through the wild-card series, is one loss from elimination. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap publishes its account of Milwaukee's 4-3 walk-off win over San Diego in NLDS Game 2. [ 1 ]
- Newsis publishes AP photographs of Jackson Chourio after the walk-off hit. [ 2 ]
- The Dong-A Ilbo reports the result, Milwaukee's 103-59 regular season and its Game 1 win. [ 3 ]
- The Chosun Ilbo reports the collapse of Padres closer Mason Miller in the ninth inning. [ 4 ]
- The Chosun Ilbo publishes a follow-up review of the ninth-inning comeback. [ 5 ]