Game result and context
Milwaukee Brewers edge San Diego Padres 3-2 in NL Division Series Game 1
William Contreras hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to break a tie, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series at American Family Field.
Final result
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 at American Family Field to open the NL Division Series. Milwaukee leads the best-of-five series at 1-0. San Diego is 0-1.
How the game changed
William Contreras decided it with one swing. His solo homer in the bottom of the seventh put Milwaukee ahead for the first time, and the lead held.
San Diego had struck first with two runs in the second inning. Milwaukee needed only a half-inning to answer: Jackson Chourio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the third to tie it. From there the game stayed level until the seventh.
Key performances
Chourio went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI, and Contreras went 1 for 3 with the deciding RBI. Jacob Misiorowski pitched 4.0 innings for Milwaukee, struck out 6 and allowed 2 earned runs. Trevor Megill closed it with 1.1 scoreless innings and 2 strikeouts for the save.
For San Diego, Luis Campusano went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Bradgley Rodriguez threw 1.1 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts. The Padres did not homer; the Brewers hit 2.
Season and playoff context
Milwaukee took the first game at home in a series where one run made the difference. San Diego will try to even it in Game 2.