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San Diego Padres' season ended abruptly with a 3-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 at Petco Park. The Padres struggled mightily offensively after scoring one run in the third inning; they did not get another hit for the remainder of the game. Fernando Tatis Jr.’s solo home run was their only hit from the third inning onward, while Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby shut down San Diego’s offense over three innings without allowing a hit. The decisive moment came when Manny Machado hit a potential game-tying home run that Garrett Mitchell caught on the warning track in center field.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The San Diego Padres' playoff hopes were dashed in Game 4 of their National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, losing 3-1 and ending their season early. The game was marred by a crucial defensive play from Garrett Mitchell who robbed Manny Machado of what would have been a game-tying home run with two outs in the eighth inning. Despite Fernando Tatis Jr.'s solo home run in the third inning, San Diego managed only three hits for the night and failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Meanwhile, the Brewers advanced to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, continuing their strong postseason performance after finishing with baseball’s best regular-season record at 103 wins. The Padres now enter an uncertain offseason following this disappointing end to a season filled with high expectations.
Written for “Padres Postseason Elimination” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
San Diego’s season came to a crashing halt Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers slammed the door shut at Petco Park.
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Game 3 offered a brief pulse, but the Padres' offense flatlined when it mattered most in a season-ending 3-1 Game 4 defeat.
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Milwaukee moves on to face the Dodgers in the NLCS after LA eliminated the Braves earlier Wednesday, while the Padres get sent straight to the couch.
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The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the first, but Xander Bogaerts popped out to leave everyone stranded.
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That squandered chance bit San Diego two innings later when Garrett Mitchell ripped an RBI single off Walker Buehler to put Milwaukee ahead.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. provided the lone spark in the third, crushing a solo home run off Robert Gasser to tie it 1-1.
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The bats went completely cold for the remaining six innings.
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Jackson Chourio lined a two-out RBI single in the fifth, and Sal Frelick added a sac fly in the sixth to make it 3-1.
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Meanwhile, Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby carved through three hitless innings to keep San Diego completely suffocated.
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The dagger came in the eighth.
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With a runner on, Manny Machado launched a 107-mph missile to deep center field that sent Petco Park into a frenzy.
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It looked like a game-tying two-run bomb.
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But Garrett Mitchell tracked it down, leaped at the wall, and robbed Machado on the warning track.
Trevor Megill slammed the door in the ninth, striking out the side to seal the 3-1 victory and send Milwaukee to the NLCS.
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