Brewers Beat Padres 3-2 on Roof Catch in NLDS Game 1
Milwaukee takes series lead after Ty France's potential go-ahead homer hits stadium roof and is caught for an out in the ninth inning.
KEY POINTS
- Brewers win NLDS Game 1 over Padres 3-2 at American Family Field
- William Contreras hits go-ahead homer in 7th inning
- Ty France's potential go-ahead HR hits roof, caught for out in 9th
- Padres challenge call unsuccessfully; ground rules uphold out
- Series continues Sunday with King vs. Henderson pitching matchup
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Game 1 of their National League Division Series at American Family Field on Saturday night. William Contreras broke a 2-2 tie with a solo home run in the seventh inning, his first hit in 21 at-bats against San Diego this season.
The game ended on a bizarre play in the top of the ninth. With a runner on first and one out, Padres designated hitter Ty France hit a towering fly ball at 105.3 mph that struck a railing on the stadium roof. Left fielder Jackson Chourio caught the ball on the warning track for an out under the park's ground rules.
“We joked about it at the umpire meeting today about what would happen if the ball hit the roof. And it was unlikely, but it happened.”
San Diego challenged the call, arguing the ball was foul, but the ruling stood. Manager Craig Stammen called it a bad break that looked like a possible home run. Brewers manager Pat Murphy believed the ball would have hooked foul without the ricochet.
Jackson Chourio also hit a two-run homer for Milwaukee, which won its 16th game in 19 tries. The Padres lost for only the fourth time in 24 games despite chasing starter Jacob Misiorowski after four innings.
Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday with San Diego's Michael King (12-10, 3.21 ERA) facing Milwaukee's Logan Henderson (11-3, 2.47).
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