Brewers beat Padres 3-1 in Game 4 to win NLDS, will face Dodgers in NLCS
In short
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series, eliminating San Diego from the postseason. Milwaukee advances to the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run for the Padres' only run, Fox News reported.
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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series, ending San Diego's postseason, AP, Fox News and Reuters reported. Fox News said the game was played Wednesday night at Petco Park. AP described Milwaukee as the top-seeded team, and Reuters said the win sets up an NLCS rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fox News reported that the Dodgers had eliminated the Atlanta Braves earlier on Wednesday. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
According to Fox News, the Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning, but Xander Bogaerts popped out. Garrett Mitchell then gave Milwaukee the lead with an RBI single off Walker Buehler, and Fernando Tatis Jr. tied the game 1-1 in the third with a solo home run off Robert Gasser. Fox News said that was San Diego's last hit of the night. [ 4 ]
Jackson Chourio hit a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning and Sal Frelick added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 3-1, Fox News reported. Reliever Aaron Ashby pitched three hitless innings. In the eighth, with a runner on base, Manny Machado hit a 107-mph drive to deep center field that Mitchell caught with a leap at the wall. Trevor Megill struck out the side in the ninth to end the game. [ 4 ]
Before Game 3 in San Diego, the Brewers led the series 2-0, AP reported. Milwaukee did not clinch in that game, and a later AP preview said the Brewers would look to clinch in Game 4. During the regular season, Milwaukee went 103-59 and finished first in the NL Central, while San Diego went 91-71 and finished second in the NL West, according to AP. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The win ends the Padres' season and sends Milwaukee, which AP described as the top seed, into the National League Championship Series. Reuters described the coming series against the Dodgers as a rematch.
Key facts
- The Brewers beat the Padres 3-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The loss eliminated the Padres from the postseason. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Milwaukee will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. [ 4 , 6 ]
- Game 4 was played at Petco Park on Wednesday night, according to Fox News. [ 4 ]
- Fernando Tatis Jr.'s solo home run in the third inning was San Diego's only run and its last hit of the game, Fox News reported. [ 4 ]
- Garrett Mitchell drove in a run with a single and caught a deep drive by Manny Machado at the center-field wall in the eighth inning, Fox News reported. [ 4 ]
- Milwaukee finished the regular season 103-59, first in the NL Central; San Diego went 91-71, second in the NL West. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- How Game 3 of the series was decided. The documents show the Brewers led 2-0 before Game 3 and were still looking to clinch in Game 4, but none reports the Game 3 result in detail.
- Inning-by-inning details of Game 4. The play-by-play account, including Mitchell's catch and the relief pitching, comes from Fox News alone; the other reports provide only headlines.
- When the NLCS against the Dodgers begins. No document gives a date for the series.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- 6 October: AP preview says the Brewers lead the series 2-0 and can advance with a win in Game 3 in San Diego, scheduled for Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. EDT. [ 1 ]
- 7 October: AP preview says the Brewers look to clinch the NLDS in Game 4. [ 2 ]
- 8 October: AP reports the Brewers eliminated the Padres with a 3-1 win in Game 4. [ 3 ]
- 8 October: Fox News publishes its account of the game at Petco Park. [ 4 ]
- 8 October: Reuters reports the Brewers will meet the Dodgers in the NLCS. [ 6 ]