Game result and context
Milwaukee Brewers walk off San Diego Padres 4-3 in NL Division Series Game 2
Trailing by a run going to the bottom of the ninth, the Milwaukee Brewers scored twice to beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of the NL Division Series at American Family Field.
Final result
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 at American Family Field in Game 2 of the NL Division Series. Milwaukee leads the best-of-five series 2-0, and San Diego is 0-2.
How the game changed
The game turned in its last half-inning. San Diego led by one entering the bottom of the ninth, and Milwaukee scored two runs to win it on its final turn at bat.
The Padres had been ahead all night. They scored in the first, and each time the Brewers caught up, San Diego answered: both teams scored in the fifth, and both scored again in the seventh. Neither side hit a home run.
Key performances
Jackson Chourio went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI for Milwaukee. Sal Frelick went 1 for 2 with an RBI, and Christian Yelich scored twice. Logan Henderson pitched 5.0 innings for the Brewers, struck out 4 and allowed 1 earned run.
Michael King matched him for San Diego with 5.0 innings, 6 strikeouts and 1 earned run. Ty France went 2 for 3 and drove in 2.
Season and playoff context
Milwaukee has now won both home games in this series, each by one run. San Diego now needs to win three straight to stay alive.