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Brewers Clinch NLDS Over Padres, Advance to NLCS
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Game 4 Summary
On October 7, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 3–1 at Petco Park to close out the NLDS in four games. Left-hander Robert Gasser worked four innings of three-hit ball, allowing a solo home run by Fernando Tatis Jr. in the third. The Brewers’ offense broke open in the fifth and sixth, highlighted by Garrett Mitchell’s RBI single, his triple that set up the go-ahead run, and a sacrifice fly by Sal Frelick. Jackson Chourio drove in the decisive run, recording his 17th career postseason RBI, a Brewers franchise record. Closer Trevor Megill recorded the final out.
Background & Context
Milwaukee entered the postseason with a franchise-record 103 wins and the NL’s best record. The Padres, after a July surge to clinch the wild-card, had won 19 of 22 games before dropping three of four to the Brewers. The series featured a shift from early Padres leads to Milwaukee’s late-inning resilience, ending the Brewers’ 12-game postseason road-loss streak dating back to 2018.
Key Performances & Statistics
- Robert Gasser: 4 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K, 1 BB.
- Garrett Mitchell: 2-hit game (RBI single, triple) and a game-saving catch on Manny Machado’s drive.
- Jackson Chourio: 1-hit, 1-RBI, franchise-record 17 postseason RBIs.
- Sal Frelick: 1-hit, 1-RBI (sacrifice fly).
- Fernando Tatis Jr.: 429-foot solo homer, longest postseason homer at Petco by a San Diego player.
The Brewers compiled ten hits and four walks while limiting the Padres to three hits and one run.
On-the-Ground Reports
Petco Park hosted a sell-out crowd of 47,712. Fans waved yellow rally towels, and the atmosphere grew tense after Mitchell’s catch before quieting into a muted celebration as the Brewers secured the final out.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I think we have a different type of confidence and belief in ourselves together as a team,” — Garrett Mitchell
- “It stings right now, for sure,” — Manny Machado
What’s Next
The Brewers will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, beginning October 11, 2026, with Games 1 and 2 at American Family Field before shifting to Los Angeles. Milwaukee’s ace Jacob Misiorowski is slated to start Game 1, giving the Brewers a chance to build on their road-win momentum and chase their first World Series appearance since 1982.