Jackson Chourio walk-off gives Brewers 2-0 series lead over Padres
Jackson Chourio walked it off for the Brewers off Mason Miller, according to www.nba.com, handing Milwaukee a 4-3 win in NLDS Game 2 on Sunday, Oct. 4.
The specific pitch or play details of the walk-off are not in the source. What is confirmed: the Padres seemed poised to tie the series before Chourio's hit.
Milwaukee now leads the best-of-five series 2-0.
The win came one day after the Padres lost Game 1 in controversial fashion on Saturday night. Sunday's game was the second NLDS contest of the day, with the Braves later tying their series against the Dodgers.
Chourio's swing flipped a game that appeared to be slipping away from the Brewers. The Padres had the momentum, coming off the disputed Game 1 defeat and pushing toward a series-tying result.
Instead, Milwaukee now stands one win from advancing. The Brewers can clinch the series with a victory in Game 3 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1/fubo, per the schedule.
GAME 2 RECAP
The final score read Brewers 4, Padres 3, per the schedule, and it gave Milwaukee a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five NLDS. The Padres had pushed hard to erase the sting of Saturday night’s controversial Game 1 loss, a 3-2 decision that went to the Brewers on Oct. 3.
But Jackson Chourio’s walk-off off Mason Miller changed everything. There are no details in the source on how the Padres took a lead or which inning the walk-off occurred — that specific game flow has not been confirmed. What the source does show is that the Padres seemed poised to tie the series before Chourio delivered.
Sunday’s game was the second NLDS contest of the day. In the nightcap, the Braves tied their series against the Dodgers, meaning both National League matchups are now defined by a single game.
Milwaukee’s two wins have come by a combined margin of three runs, both decided late. The Brewers now hold a commanding position in a series where every pitch has carried weight.
SERIES CONTEXT
The Brewers won Game 1 by a 3-2 margin and Game 2 by a 4-3 score, per the Division Series scores. That is a combined three-run edge across two games, both decided late against a Padres team that had pushed them to the brink.
Milwaukee now leads the best-of-five series 2-0 and can advance with a win in Game 3 on Tuesday. In this format, the Brewers need just one more victory to close out the series, while the Padres must win two straight to force a decisive Game 5 back in Milwaukee.
The Padres were one of eight teams remaining after the Wild Card Series, per the source. The Astros, Red Sox, Cubs and Phillies were all eliminated in the best-of-three Wild Card Series last week, leaving a field where every remaining club had already won a postseason round.
Historical win probability or any stats beyond the scores are not in the source, so the exact odds of a team overcoming a 2-0 deficit have not been confirmed. What the schedule does show is that Milwaukee has two chances to clinch at Petco Park, with a potential Game 5 falling on Friday, Oct. 9, if needed.
REACTION AND STAKES
For all the drama of Sunday night’s finish, the source material contains no direct quotes from players or coaches. Any reaction from the Milwaukee dugout or the Padres clubhouse is not in the source, so the emotional temperature of either side has not been confirmed.
What the source does note is that the Padres seemed poised to tie the series before Chourio’s walk-off. San Diego had already absorbed a controversial Game 1 loss on Saturday night, according to the source, making Sunday’s late collapse a second gut punch in as many days. The Padres now face the reality of a 2-0 deficit with the series shifting to Petco Park.
Milwaukee, by contrast, has a chance to advance in Game 3 on Tuesday, per the schedule. One more win would close out the best-of-five series and send the Brewers to the NLCS, a position no one in the clubhouse has publicly addressed — because no player or coach comments appear in the source material.
The stakes are now starkly simple. The Brewers control their own path, while the Padres must win two straight to force a decisive Game 5 back in Milwaukee. Whether San Diego can regroup from the controversy and the walk-off remains unconfirmed by any quote or statement in the source.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
The series shifts to San Diego for NLDS Game 3 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with first pitch scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET on FS1/fubo, per the schedule. Milwaukee can clinch the best-of-five series with a win, needing just one more victory to close out the Padres and advance to the NLCS.
The starting pitchers for Game 3 are not listed in the source material.
If the Padres force a Game 4, it would be Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 10 p.m. ET on FS1/fubo, also in San Diego. Should the series go the distance, Game 5 is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1/fubo, with the Padres visiting Milwaukee.
Every game from here on carries elimination weight for San Diego. The Brewers, holding a 2-0 lead, simply need to replicate the formula that produced two one-run wins. Milwaukee won Game 1 by a 3-2 score and Game 2 by a 4-3 margin, per the Division Series scores, the latter decided by Chourio's walk-off off Mason Miller.
Tuesday's nightcap at Petco Park gives the Padres their first home game of the series after losing two in Milwaukee. The Brewers have not confirmed any plans beyond the immediate matchup, but a win would end the series on the road and send them to the NLCS beginning Sunday, Oct. 11, per the schedule.
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