William Contreras hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to give Milwaukee an opening win in the division series.
William Contreras hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night at American Family Field. The victory gave Milwaukee a 1-0 lead in the Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers division series.
San Diego scored two runs in the second inning against Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski, who had a shaky start. The Padres couldn’t capitalize further, finishing 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and leaving 12 runners on base.
Jackson Chourio tied the game at 2-2 in the third inning with a two-run homer off San Diego starter Robbie Ray. The shot was the fifth postseason home run of Chourio’s career, setting a Brewers franchise record. Milwaukee finished 28th in the majors in home runs during the regular season, but Chourio and Contreras provided the power on Saturday. Chourio also made a controversial roof-aided catch during the game.
Contreras provided Milwaukee’s first lead of the night with his solo home run in the seventh. Clinging to the one-run lead in the ninth, the Brewers closed out the win after a bizarre final sequence. With one out and a runner on base, Ty France hit a fly ball that never came down where anyone expected. Brewers manager Pat Murphy jokingly credited Bob Uecker for the finish.
San Diego’s offense went quiet after the second. Fernando Tatis Jr. finished 1 for 5 with two strikeouts, while Jackson Merrill went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts. Third baseman Joey Ortiz started for Milwaukee after dealing with late-season knee and abdominal injuries, finishing 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.
Game 2 takes place Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET at American Family Field and airs on FS1. Logan Henderson starts for Milwaukee after posting an 11-3 record with a 2.47 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP in the regular season. Michael King starts for San Diego, carrying a 0.00 ERA across seven postseason innings.
