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Milwaukee Brewers edge San Diego Padres in controversial NLDS opener

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series following a late controversy involving the ballpark roof.

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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 in the opening game of the National League Division Series on Saturday night at American Family Field. CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports both reported that the victory was marked by a controversial play late in the game as Milwaukee attempted to secure the win. [1][4][6]

San Diego took an early two-run lead in the second inning before Milwaukee rallied back with a pair of home runs, according to Yahoo Sports. Yahoo Sports noted that San Diego went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 12 runners stranded during the loss. [4]

Controversy erupted in the ninth inning with San Diego trailing and a runner on first base. Yahoo Sports reported that Ty France hit a high fly ball that hit a roof railing before Jackson Chourio caught it on the left-field warning track, resulting in an out rather than a potential home run. [1][2][6][8][10]

The play at American Family Field proved decisive as Milwaukee hung on to take a 1-0 lead in the postseason series, CBS Sports and theScore reported. [1][8]

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In short

  • The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Game 1 of the NLDS.
  • San Diego scored two runs in the second inning before Milwaukee hit two home runs to take the lead.
  • Ty France hit a ninth-inning fly ball off the roof railing that was caught for an out.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Were Padres robbed of go-ahead homer vs. Brewers? Why Ty France's ninth-inning fly ball was ruled an outCBS Sports, 17h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Was Padres’ Ty France denied game-winning home run by Brewers’ home park?Yahoo Sports, 18h ago
  3. [3]What channel are the Padres on tonight? What channel are the Brewers on?Yahoo Sports, 1d ago
  4. [4]Padres drop NLDS opener as Brewers rally behind pair of home runsYahoo Sports, 19h ago
  5. [5]Padres make minimal changes to roster for NLDS vs. BrewersMLB.com, 1d ago
  6. [6]Brewers edge Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener that features bizarre play in 9th inningYahoo Sports, 18h ago
  7. [7]Brewers vs Padres score, highlights in Game 1 of NLDS playoffsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19h ago
  8. [8]Brewers hang on for Game 1 win vs. Padres after France's potential HR hits rooftheScore, 18h ago
  9. [9]Was Padres’ Ty France denied game-winning home run by Brewers’ home park?The Big Lead, 18h ago
  10. [10]Padres Lose NLDS Game 1 in Controversial Fashion After Brewers' Roof Robs Potential Home RunSports Illustrated, 19h ago

Background

  1. [11]Ty Cobb on Wikipedia
  2. [12]2026 National League Wild Card Series on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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