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San Diego Padres blow late lead as star closer Mason Miller crumbles in brutal walk-off to Brewers

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Avila, A. (2026, October 5). San Diego Padres blow late lead as star closer Mason Miller crumbles in brutal walk-off to Brewers. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/san-diego-padres-blow-late-lead-star-closer-mason-miller-crumbles-brutal-walk-off-brewers

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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.
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Story summary

In Game 2 of the NLDS between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers, the Padres led 3-2 heading into the ninth inning with strong closer Mason Miller on the mound. However, Miller struggled, walking three consecutive batters to load the bases. With two outs, Jackson Chourio hit a walk-off two-run single off a 101.3 mph fastball from Miller, scoring Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick for a 4-3 win by Milwaukee. This victory gave the Brewers a commanding 2-0 series lead, putting the Padres on the brink of elimination as they face Game 3 in San Diego.

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📰 Brewers Win Crucial NLDS Game
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Toronto Star
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“The articles describe different events involving Mason Miller: one about his poor performance in a game, and another about him going on paternity leave before Game 3.”
Toronto Star
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“Article A discusses the Padres' performance leading up to October and their sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Series, while Article B covers a specific game where the Padres lost to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 10 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different games in separate series: one is about Padres sweeping Cubs in wild-card round, while the other is about Padres losing to Brewers in NL Division Series.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 24 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles describe different games in the series, with Article A focusing on Game 1 and a controversial call that ended it, while Article B discusses Game 2 where San Diego lost their lead.”
Fox News
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Toronto Star
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“Article A describes the Padres' loss to Brewers in Game 2, while Article B discusses speculation about pitch-tipping and preparation for subsequent games, covering different aspects of events.”
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Topics

Milwaukee Padres San Diego The San Diego Padres the Chicago Cubs

Subjects

Miller PERSON · 6× Padres ORG · 4× Milwaukee ORG · 3× San Diego GPE · 3× Mason PERSON · 2× Stammen PERSON · 2× Brewers ORG · 1× The San Diego Padres ORG · 1× Ty France PERSON · 1× the Chicago Cubs ORG · 1×

Narrative

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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Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

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. asserted
Padres → carry → round
That energy disappeared Sunday in Milwaukee. asserted
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. asserted
loss → leave → elimination
San Diego built an early lead behind RBI plays from Ty France and Dustin Harris. asserted
Diego → build → France
Milwaukee answered on Sal Frelick's RBI single and a Padres fielding error to keep the score tight. asserted
Milwaukee → answer → score
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Padres manager Craig Stammen turned to All-Star closer Mason Miller for a six-out save. asserted
Stammen → turn → save
Miller worked a clean 12-pitch eighth inning, but his command collapsed in the ninth. asserted
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. asserted
Miller → walk → single
"Terrible," Miller said. asserted
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." asserted
it → do → hole
Miller pointed directly to his loss of control in the final frame. asserted
Miller → point → frame
"The cardinal rule is pretty much: You don't beat yourself. asserted
You → beat → yourself
And I beat myself today," Miller said. asserted
I → beat → myself
"I mean, a base hit with nobody on doesn't win them the game. asserted
nobody → mean → game
A base hit after you walk the bases loaded does." asserted
you → walk → bases
Stammen defended using Miller for two innings. asserted
Stammen → defend → innings
"Top of the lineup in the eighth probably made that decision for Mason," Stammen said. asserted
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. asserted
inning → go → him
He was just battling the strike zone there at the end. asserted
He → battle → end
Coughing up a winnable playoff game on three unforced walks is an absolute gut punch. asserted
Coughing → cough → walks
San Diego had World Series aspirations coming into October, but Milwaukee flexed a better killer instinct to tear them to shreds. asserted
Milwaukee → have → shreds
Down 2-0, San Diego must win three straight games to keep its season alive. asserted
Diego → win → season
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