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San Diego Padres season ends in disaster after offense completely collapses against Milwaukee Brewers

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Avila, A. (2026, October 8). San Diego Padres season ends in disaster after offense completely collapses against Milwaukee Brewers. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/san-diego-padres-season-ends-disaster-offense-completely-collapses-milwaukee-brewers

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San Diego Padres' season ended abruptly with a 3-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 at Petco Park. The Padres struggled mightily offensively after scoring one run in the third inning; they did not get another hit for the remainder of the game. Fernando Tatis Jr.’s solo home run was their only hit from the third inning onward, while Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby shut down San Diego’s offense over three innings without allowing a hit. The decisive moment came when Manny Machado hit a potential game-tying home run that Garrett Mitchell caught on the warning track in center field.

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The San Diego Padres' playoff hopes were dashed in Game 4 of their National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, losing 3-1 and ending their season early. The game was marred by a crucial defensive play from Garrett Mitchell who robbed Manny Machado of what would have been a game-tying home run with two outs in the eighth inning. Despite Fernando Tatis Jr.'s solo home run in the third inning, San Diego managed only three hits for the night and failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Meanwhile, the Brewers advanced to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, continuing their strong postseason performance after finishing with baseball’s best regular-season record at 103 wins. The Padres now enter an uncertain offseason following this disappointing end to a season filled with high expectations.

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But Garrett Mitchell tracked it down, leaped at the wall, and robbed Machado on the warning track. Trevor Megill slammed the door in the ninth, striking out the side to seal the 3-1 victory and send Milwaukee to the NLCS. Tee times await, boys. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela

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2026-10-08 · Fox News

San Diego Padres season ends in disaster after offense completely collapses against Milwaukee Brewers · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

San Diego’s season came to a crashing halt Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers slammed the door shut at Petco Park. asserted

Brewers → come → Park

Game 3 offered a brief pulse, but the Padres' offense flatlined when it mattered most in a season-ending 3-1 Game 4 defeat. asserted

it → offer → defeat

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

Milwaukee moves on to face the Dodgers in the NLCS after LA eliminated the Braves earlier Wednesday, while the Padres get sent straight to the couch. asserted

Padres → move → couch

The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the first, but Xander Bogaerts popped out to leave everyone stranded. asserted

Bogaerts → load → everyone

That squandered chance bit San Diego two innings later when Garrett Mitchell ripped an RBI single off Walker Buehler to put Milwaukee ahead. asserted

Mitchell → squander → Milwaukee

Fernando Tatis Jr. provided the lone spark in the third, crushing a solo home run off Robert Gasser to tie it 1-1. asserted

Jr. → provide → it

The bats went completely cold for the remaining six innings. asserted

bats → go → innings

Jackson Chourio lined a two-out RBI single in the fifth, and Sal Frelick added a sac fly in the sixth to make it 3-1. asserted

it → line → sixth

Meanwhile, Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby carved through three hitless innings to keep San Diego completely suffocated. asserted

Ashby → carve → Diego

The dagger came in the eighth. asserted

dagger → come → eighth

With a runner on, Manny Machado launched a 107-mph missile to deep center field that sent Petco Park into a frenzy. asserted

that → launch → frenzy

It looked like a game-tying two-run bomb. asserted

It → look → bomb

times → track → X