Brewers advance – The Milwaukee Brewers punched their ticket to the NLCS with a hard-fought 3-1 win over San Diego, setting up a high-stakes postseason rematch with the Dodgers.
Garrett Mitchell hung on the center-field wall at the edge of the warning track. his glove securely cupping a ball that could have changed everything. With one leap in the bottom of the eighth. he stole a game-tying home run from Manny Machado. preserving a lead that sends the Milwaukee Brewers to the National League Championship Series.
Wednesday’s 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres officially closed out the National League Division Series in four games. The win was a collective effort on the mound, anchored by Robert Gasser, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill, who combined to stifle the Padres’ offense.
Milwaukee built their path to victory incrementally. They found the scoreboard in the third inning. added another in the fifth. and secured their final run in the sixth. Garrett Mitchell and Jackson Chourio provided the spark with RBI singles. while Sal Frelick drove in the third run on a sacrifice fly. For Chourio. that fifth-inning base hit was a milestone moment: it pushed his career postseason RBI total to 17. setting a new franchise record for the Brewers.
San Diego’s only response came from Fernando Tatis Jr. In the third inning. he connected on a solo home run that traveled deep into the night. momentarily shifting the momentum of the game. It remained the lone bright spot for the Padres in a night defined by missed opportunities and Milwaukee’s defensive grit.
The trajectory of the Milwaukee roster now shifts toward a familiar obstacle. After being swept out of the 2025 playoffs by the Los Angeles Dodgers—who went on to win the World Series—the Brewers finally have the rematch they have been chasing for a year. The two teams will meet again in the NLCS. turning the page from a tense division series to a showdown that carries the weight of last season’s exit.
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