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MLB scores: Brewers take command of NLDS with second comeback win over Padres

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 5). MLB scores: Brewers take command of NLDS with second comeback win over Padres. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mlb-scores-brewers-take-command-of-nlds-with-second-comeback-win-over-padres/article_4df80d31-8668-5e7f-b4da-b8fcf78332b5.html

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In Game 2 of the NL Division Series, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres with a crucial ninth-inning rally to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. Jackson Chourio delivered the decisive hits, including a two-run single off Mason Miller that secured the 4-3 victory for Milwaukee. The article also briefly covers Game 2 of the other NLDS matchup, where Michael Harris II’s go-ahead RBI and a strong bullpen performance helped the Atlanta Braves tie their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at one game apiece.
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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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“The articles describe different games in the series between Padres and Brewers, not the same specific incident.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 24 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different games in the NLDS series, with Article A covering Game 1 and its controversial home run call, while Article B covers a later game where the Brewers won 4-3 after rallying in the ninth inning.”
Fox News
Hedges 5 of 34 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different games in a series, with Article A referring to Game 2 on October 5th and Article B discussing Game 3 on October 7th.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 42 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different games in the NLDS series between Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres; ARTICLE A refers to Game 2 on October 5, while ARTICLE B refers to Game 3 on October 7.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses predictions for Game 2 of the NLDS series between Padres and Brewers, while Article B reports the result of Game 1 where Brewers won.”
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BRAVES DODGERS LOS ANGELES MILWAUKEE San Diego

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BRAVES ORG · 5× DODGERS ORG · 5× Harris PERSON · 3× LOS ANGELES GPE · 3× MILWAUKEE GPE · 3× Atlanta GPE · 2× San Diego GPE · 2× Jackson Chourio PERSON · 1× Mason Miller PERSON · 1× the Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1×

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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 NL Division Series lead.
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🔮 The Padres will try to keep their season alive Tuesday when the best-of-five series resumes in San Diego.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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 NL Division Series lead. asserted
Brewers → hit → lead
Miller entered with a 3-2 lead, trying for his first six-out save since 2024. asserted
Miller → enter → 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. asserted
He → retire → Yelich
Andrew Vaughn flied out and pinch hitter Gary Sánchez walked on a full count. asserted
Sánchez → flie → count
A night after sparking Milwaukee’s comeback with a tying, two-run homer in the third inning, Chourio lined a 101.3 mph fastball up the middle and past second baseman Jake Cronenworth’s attempt for a diving backhand stop. asserted
Chourio → spark → stop
The ball bounced into center field as Yelich ran across the plate. asserted
Yelich → bounce → plate
Frelick slid in head first, easily beating center fielder Jackson Merrill’s throw. asserted
Frelick → slide → throw
San Diego, which entered the postseason with 20 wins in its last 23 games, has back-to-back losses for the first time since Sept. 1-2, asserted
which → enter → Sept.
The Padres will try to keep their season alive Tuesday when the best-of-five series resumes in San Diego. asserted
series → try → Diego
Milwaukee is a win from a second straight NL Championship Series appearance as it chases its first World Series title. asserted
it → chase → title
Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on reliever Kris Bubic’s wild pitch in the fifth inning, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles to even the National League Division Series at a game apiece. asserted
Atlanta → triple → game
Harris’ RBI double to right against reliever Edgardo Henriquez added an insurance run with two outs in the seventh in what turned into a bullpen game for both teams when the Braves chased Dodgers starter Blake Snell after 3 2/3 innings. asserted
Braves → add → innings
Harris also singled in the third, coming up a home run short of hitting for the cycle. asserted
Harris → single → cycle
Max Muncy’s two-strike, two-out homer off Didier Fuentes pulled the Dodgers to 3-2 in the ninth. asserted
homer → pull → ninth
Braves closer Raisel Igelsias earned his second save after getting pinch-hitter Josue De Paula to foul out to third to end the game. asserted
Paula → earn → game
Runs were hard to come by after the teams combined for five homers in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory in Game 1. asserted
teams → come → Game
After Mookie Betts walked and Shohei Ohtani singled to open the fifth, Atlanta’s bullpen retired the next 14 consecutive Dodgers’ hitters. asserted
bullpen → walk → hitters
Los Angeles stranded seven runners on base over the first five innings. asserted
Angeles → strand → innings
Ohtani, the four-time MVP, wasn’t a factor for the second straight game, going 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. asserted
Ohtani → go → strikeouts
The Braves retook the lead, 2-1, on Bubic’s wild pitch after Harris’ two-out triple. asserted
Braves → retake → triple
Freddie Freeman tied it at 1 on a two-strike solo shot off Braves reliever Grant Holmes in the fourth while facing his former team for the first time in the postseason. asserted
Freeman → tie → postseason
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