Chourio delivers walk-off single, Brewers take 2-0 NLDS lead on October 4
Jackson Chourio hit a two-out, two-strike walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning off Mason Miller to lift the Milwaukee Brewers past the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday, October 4. The victory puts Milwaukee up 2-0 in the series and represents the third walk-off win in franchise postseason history.
Jackson Chourio laced a two-out, two-strike single into center field in the bottom of the ninth inning on October 4, scoring two runs and lifting the Milwaukee Brewers past the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of the NLDS at American Family Field. The victory gives Milwaukee a 2-0 series lead.
Mason Miller, the Padres reliever, walked three batters with two outs in the ninth before Chourio came to the plate. Chourio's single scored one run easily, and Sal Frelick scored when the Padres' attempt to throw him out at home failed, per Yahoo MLB's coverage.
This marked the third walk-off win in Brewers postseason history, following Mike Moustakas' base hit in the 2018 NLDS Game 1 against the Rockies and Nyjer Morgan's 10th-inning dribbler in the 2011 NLDS Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com.
Chourio, 22 years old, flew out twice and was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning before delivering the walk-off single. His performance extends a postseason run of success: he has hit five career postseason home runs, breaking Milwaukee's franchise record and snapping a tie with Orlando Arcia and Prince Fielder, per MLB.com. One of those homers came in Game 1 against Robbie Ray in the third inning with an exit velocity of 113.3 mph, the hardest-hit home run of Chourio's Major League career, surpassing his previous high of 110.3 mph.
Ty France drove in two runs for San Diego, recording RBI singles in the opening inning and the seventh inning. The Padres' second-inning RBI put them up two runs before Garrett Mitchell scored for the Brewers in the bottom of the seventh after Jake Cronenworth bobbled a ground ball.
In the regular season, Chourio posted 25 home runs and 23 stolen bases, making him the first player in Major League history with three 20-20 seasons before turning 23, per MLB.com. He is one of 29 players to homer in each of his first four career multigame postseason series. The series shifts to San Diego for Game 3 on Tuesday night, per Yahoo MLB.
Brewers defeated Padres 4-3 in NLDS Game 2 on October 4 with Chourio's ninth-inning walk-off single, giving them a 2-0 series lead.
The Brewers hold a commanding 2-0 series advantage with Chourio established as a clutch performer in high-leverage moments. Game 3 in San Diego on Tuesday will test whether the Padres can reverse the series momentum or Milwaukee advances to the NLCS.
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