Oct 7, 2026 · 1h 6m
Brewers’ missed chances put Game Four under pressure
Padres win 4-3 nailbiter over Brewers to save their season, extend NLDS to a game 4
Milwaukee still leads the NLDS 2-1, but its stranded runners, defensive errors, lineup questions, and pitching decisions have made the next game pivotal.
- 1Milwaukee stranded 11 runners and compounded missed opportunities with defensive and baserunning mistakes.
- 2The show questions Dustin May’s start, Milwaukee’s bullpen plan, and repeated changes to the postseason batting order.
- 3Pat Murphy credits San Diego’s defense while acknowledging the free bases and failures in key situations that decided Game Three.
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Pat Murphy’s postgame assessment connects Milwaukee’s free bases, defensive miscues, missed hard-hit opportunities, and San Diego’s defense to the 4-3 loss.
The brief
San Diego’s 4-3 win keeps the Padres alive and gives Milwaukee a 2-1 NLDS lead, but the postgame focus quickly shifts from the score to the chances the Brewers left behind.
Alex Strouf and the callers debate Milwaukee’s 12-game road losing streak, Jake Bauers batting second, and whether constant lineup changes have made a difficult postseason task harder.
The sharpest pitching dispute centers on starting Dustin May instead of Robert Gasser; May’s short outing leaves Milwaukee weighing bullpen options for Game Four.
Pat Murphy points to free bases, defensive miscues, and missed key situations while praising Jackson Merrill’s difficult catches for San Diego.
The episode’s standout tension is Milwaukee’s narrow margin: 11 stranded runners and a possible Brice Turang baserunning mistake turned a winnable game into a series pressure point.