Padres beat Brewers 4-3 in Game 3, avoid elimination and force Game 4
In short
The San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of their NL Division Series, avoiding elimination and forcing Game 4 at Petco Park. Fox News reported Michael King stranded the tying run in the ninth inning. Before the game, the Brewers led the series 2-0, according to Fox News, and Milwaukee’s Dustin May and San Diego’s Nick Pivetta were the scheduled starters, AP reported.
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The San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, avoiding elimination and forcing a Game 4 at Petco Park, according to The Associated Press, Fox News and Reuters. Fox News reported that Michael King stranded the tying run in the ninth inning, while Reuters described the Padres as coming up with clutch efforts. [ 4 , 5 , 7 ]
Before the game, Fox News reported the Brewers led the series 2-0 and described Milwaukee as the best team in baseball. AP reported the Brewers led 1-0 heading into Game 2 on Sunday. The scheduled Game 3 starters were Milwaukee’s Dustin May and San Diego’s Nick Pivetta, AP said. [ 1 , 3 ]
AP reported May finished the regular season 7-9 with a 4.70 ERA, including a 2-2 record and 5.65 ERA over 10 starts with Milwaukee after going 5-7 with a 4.38 ERA in 21 starts with St. Louis. Against San Diego, May was 1-1 with a 1.23 ERA in three starts, striking out 22 over 22 innings. AP also said that in his last three appearances of the regular season, May allowed seven runs and three homers over 7 1/3 innings. [ 1 ]
Fox News said May had a 5.88 ERA on the road and had faced the Padres twice, allowing two earned runs on four hits over 15 innings, including a complete-game, one-hit shutout while with the Cardinals. Fox News added that the Padres had to be frustrated by the first two games in Milwaukee, noting that in the first game they chased the Brewers’ best pitcher after four innings but the game was tied before he left and Milwaukee homered in the seventh. [ 3 ]
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of May, “He’s pitched fantastic against the Padres,” AP reported. “He’s got experience and we brought him in to do that.” [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The result keeps the Padres’ season alive and forces a Game 4 at Petco Park, extending the best-of-five NL Division Series. The Brewers, who Fox News said led the series 2-0 before Game 3, miss a chance to sweep and must play again in San Diego.
Key facts
- The San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. [ 4 , 5 , 7 ]
- The win avoided elimination for the Padres and forced a Game 4. [ 4 , 5 , 7 ]
- Fox News reported Game 4 will be at Petco Park. [ 5 ]
- Fox News reported Michael King stranded the tying run in the ninth inning. [ 5 ]
- Before Game 3, the Brewers led the series 2-0, according to Fox News. [ 3 ]
- Milwaukee’s Dustin May and San Diego’s Nick Pivetta were scheduled to start Game 3, AP reported. [ 1 , 2 ]
- AP reported May finished the regular season 7-9 with a 4.70 ERA. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Reuters said the Padres won with clutch efforts. [ 7 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Who actually started Game 3 for each team. The result reports do not name the starting pitchers, and the previews only say May and Pivetta were scheduled.
- The inning-by-inning score and how the runs were scored. Result summaries give only the final score and one ninth-inning detail from Fox News.
- Michael King stranded the tying run in the ninth. Only Fox News states this detail; other result summaries do not mention it.
- The exact first-pitch time and date of Game 3. AP preview says Game 3 is Tuesday at San Diego, but no first-pitch time appears in the documents.
- Milwaukee’s Dustin May and San Diego’s Nick Pivetta were the scheduled Game 3 starting pitchers. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Oct. 4: AP reports Dustin May will start Game 3 for Milwaukee and Nick Pivetta for San Diego; the Brewers lead 1-0 heading into Game 2. [ 1 ]
- Oct. 4: AP’s Spanish-language summary previews the same Game 3 pitching matchup. [ 2 ]
- Oct. 6: Fox News previews Game 3, saying Milwaukee leads the series 2-0 and Dustin May starts on the road. [ 3 ]
- Oct. 7: AP reports the Padres avoided elimination with a 4-3 Game 3 win over the Brewers. [ 4 ]
- Oct. 7: Fox News reports Michael King stranded the tying run in the ninth as San Diego forced Game 4 at Petco Park. [ 5 ]
- Oct. 7: Reuters reports the Padres beat the Brewers to force Game 4, citing clutch efforts. [ 7 ]