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In a crucial game of the National League Division Series, the San Diego Padres lost 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 despite building an early lead. All-Star closer Mason Miller struggled in the ninth inning, walking three batters without giving up a hit and allowing Jackson Chourio's walk-off two-run single, leading to Miller’s self-critical assessment of his performance as "terrible." With the Padres now facing elimination after losing both games, they must win all remaining games starting with Game 3 at Petco Park on Tuesday.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In the NLDS Game 2, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres by a score of 4-3 on Sunday, October 9th, taking a 2-0 series lead. The Padres had built an early lead behind RBI hits from Ty France and Dustin Harris but fell short due to poor relief pitching late in the game. Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio delivered a crucial walk-off two-run single after San Diego closer Mason Miller walked three batters consecutively, loading the bases for him. Despite Michael King's strong performance with 27 strikeouts in five postseason appearances, including an eight-strikeout outing against Chicago earlier, his counterpart Logan Henderson secured a pivotal victory for the Brewers that evening.
Written for “Padres Versus Brewers NLDS Game 2” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
The San Diego Padres carried strong momentum into October after winning 20 of 23 games to finish the regular season and sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card round.
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Padres → carry → round
That energy disappeared Sunday in Milwaukee.
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energy → disappear → Milwaukee
A 4-3 loss to the Brewers in Game 2 leaves the Padres trailing 2-0 in the National League Division Series and facing elimination.
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loss → leave → elimination
San Diego built an early lead behind RBI plays from Ty France and Dustin Harris.
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Diego → build → France
Milwaukee answered on Sal Frelick's RBI single and a Padres fielding error to keep the score tight.
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Milwaukee → answer → score
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Padres manager Craig Stammen turned to All-Star closer Mason Miller for a six-out save.
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Stammen → turn → save
Miller worked a clean 12-pitch eighth inning, but his command collapsed in the ninth.
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command → work → ninth
Miller walked three batters to load the bases without giving up a hit, setting up Jackson Chourio’s walk-off two-run single.
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Miller → walk → single
"Terrible," Miller said.
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Miller → say → ?
"I didn't do my job today, so instead of being in here with a win and a series tie, we're in a hole, so it feels pretty bad."
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it → do → hole
Miller pointed directly to his loss of control in the final frame.
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Miller → point → frame
"The cardinal rule is pretty much: You don't beat yourself.
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You → beat → yourself
And I beat myself today," Miller said.
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I → beat → myself
"I mean, a base hit with nobody on doesn't win them the game.
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nobody → mean → game
A base hit after you walk the bases loaded does."
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you → walk → bases
Stammen defended using Miller for two innings.
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Stammen → defend → innings
"Top of the lineup in the eighth probably made that decision for Mason," Stammen said.
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Stammen → make → Mason
"Going into the game, we were thinking of Mason for six outs anyway, especially how quick the eighth inning went for him.
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inning → go → him
He was just battling the strike zone there at the end.
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He → battle → end
Coughing up a winnable playoff game on three unforced walks is an absolute gut punch.
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Coughing → cough → walks
San Diego had World Series aspirations coming into October, but Milwaukee flexed a better killer instinct to tear them to shreds.
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Milwaukee → have → shreds
Down 2-0, San Diego must win three straight games to keep its season alive.
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Diego → win → season
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