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Jackson Merrill sparks NSFW Pat Murphy outburst caught in mid-game interview

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 7). Jackson Merrill sparks NSFW Pat Murphy outburst caught in mid-game interview. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/sports/jackson-merrill-sparks-nsfw-pat-murphy-outburst-caught-in-mid-game-interview/

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During Game 3 of the NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy had an unexpected moment during a live interview with Tom Verducci on Fox Sports. With a hot mic still active, Murphy let out an exasperated comment directed at Jackson Merrill after Merrill made a crucial catch to rob Sal Frelick of extra bases. The broadcast crew cut off the sensitive part of the interview but highlighted Murphy's slip-up, which became a humorous highlight. San Diego capitalized on their defensive play by scoring two runs in the bottom half of that inning.

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During a live interview for Game 3 of the NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres on Fox Sports, Pat Murphy, the Brewers' manager, experienced an embarrassing moment when his microphone picked up a profanity-laced outburst directed at Jackson Merrill after Merrill made a spectacular catch in center field. The incident occurred as Sal Frelick hit a line drive that looked like it might result in extra bases but was caught by Merrill. Fox Sports immediately cut off the interview, leaving everyone in the broadcast booth laughing and likely making this one of the most memorable mid-game interruptions in baseball history. The Padres went on to score two more runs later in the inning, further adding to Murphy's frustration.

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Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy was doing a live interview with Tom Verducci of Fox Sports in Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres and had a hot mic moment he’ll never forget. asserted

he → do → moment

Just after Sal Frelick hit a line drive that looked like it was going to be for extra bases, Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill snatched that thought away. asserted

Merrill → hit → thought

Merrill was on a full sprint out in center field and ended up making a sliding catch to stop Frelick in his tracks. asserted

Merrill → end → tracks

In the middle of the interview, Murphy told Frelick the team has “been a little antsy. asserted

team → tell → Frelick

I think we’ve been playing some good…” only to be interupted by Frelick’s hit. asserted

we → think → hit

Immediately after Murphy slipped up, the Fox broadcast crew cut him off from the interview, but left everyone in the broadcast booth laughing, as it will likely go down as one of the all-time great mid-game interviews in baseball. asserted

it → slip → baseball

For Murphy, that moment was likely not the only time Merrill would upset him as San Diego tacked on two runs in the bottom half of the inning. asserted

Diego → upset → inning

Fernando Tatis Jr. got the first RBI of the inning after he grounded out, but it was enough to bring in Samad Taylor to score. asserted

it → get → Taylor

Merrill came up in the next at-bat and hit a single to center, then stole second right after. asserted

Merrill → come → center

Manny Machado would bring in Merrill from second following a line drive that was hit towards left field. asserted

that → bring → field

Milwaukee would eventually tie the game at 2-2. asserted

Milwaukee → tie → 2

Jackson Merrill sparks NSFW Pat Murphy outburst caught in mid-game interview

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