Chourio adds to burgeoning Brewers legend with walk-off single in Game 2 — SkimNews
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- Jackson Chourio turned around Mason Miller's 101.3 mph four-seamer with a 109.5 mph line drive up the middle, scoring Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick (headfirst slide) for a 4-3 walk-off win and a 2-0 NLDS advantage.
- Mason Miller, who saved 38 games with a 1.67 ERA in the regular season, lost the strike zone in the ninth — walking Yelich and Frelick before issuing a six-pitch free pass to pinch-hitter Gary Sanchez to set up Chourio.
- Chourio became just the third Brewer to deliver a game-ending postseason hit, joining Mike Moustakas (2018) and Nyjer Morgan (2011), and now holds the franchise record with five career playoff homers and 15 RBIs (second to Ryan Braun).
- The Brewers committed five errors and allowed three unearned runs in a ragged Game 2 before their ninth-inning rally, leaving them one win from a return trip to the NLCS after a 103-win campaign.
- Miller took full responsibility postgame: "I didn't do my job today. I beat myself today," and said he would approach the ninth differently if he could do it over.
- Brewers manager Pat Murphy called it "one of the favorite games I've been a part of," while Chourio credited the team's unified approach: "We know how to support each other."
Why it matters: The Brewers, coming off a franchise-record 103-win regular season, are now one win from the NLCS after stealing both games in Milwaukee. San Diego handed the ball to its elite closer — 38 saves, 1.67 ERA — for six outs and watched him lose the strike zone, leaving the Padres on the brink of elimination in a series they trail 2-0.
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