Jackson Chourio walk-off single lifts Brewers to 2-0 NLDS edge - ESPN

MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio hit a two-run single off hard-throwing Mason Miller with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the San Diego Padres for the second time in 20 hours, a 4-3 victory Sunday for a 2-0 National League Division Series lead.

Miller entered with a 3-2 lead, trying for his first six-out save since 2024. He retired the side in order in the eighth and, after a leadoff groundout in the ninth, issued his first career postseason walks to Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick.

Andrew Vaughn flied out and pinch hitter Gary Sanchez walked on a full count.

A night after sparking Milwaukee's comeback with a tying, two-run homer in the third inning, the 22-year-old Chourio lined a 101.3 mph fastball up the middle and past second baseman Jake Cronenworth's attempt for a diving backhand stop.

The ball bounced into center field as Yelich ran across the plate to tie it, with Frelick sliding in head-first to win it, easily beating center fielder Jackson Merrill's throw.

San Diego, which entered the postseason with 20 wins in its past 23 games, has back-to-back losses for the first time since Sept. 1-2. The Padres will try to keep their season alive Tuesday when the best-of-five series resumes in San Diego.

Milwaukee is a win from a second straight NL Championship Series appearance as it chases its first World Series title.

Chourio also made a key defensive play in the opener when Ty France hit a potential go-ahead homer in the ninth inning only for the ball to strike a cable on the roof of American Family Field and land in Chourio's glove at the left-field warning track.

Miller, baseball's top closer, threw 40 pitches — his most since 2023. He topped 100 mph with 18 pitches, the fastest a