NEWS
Despite Contreras delivering the run right back and finishing 3-for-4 with a homer, the Brewers drop their 12th consecutive postseason road game and head into Wednesday’s elimination matchup still needing one win.
William Contreras did everything he could to keep the Milwaukee Brewers alive in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
The Brewers catcher went 3-for-4, including a solo home run, but his impressive offensive performance was not enough as Milwaukee fell 4–3 to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
The defeat leaves the Brewers with a 2–1 series advantage heading into Wednesday’s Game 4, where Milwaukee will have another opportunity to close out the series and advance.
For Contreras, it was a standout night in an otherwise frustrating game. His home run helped Milwaukee erase an early deficit and tied the game after the Padres had taken a 2–0 lead through the first three innings.
The Brewers continued to fight throughout the night. Jackson Chourio’s sacrifice fly put Milwaukee ahead temporarily before Jake Cronenworth’s solo homer restored San Diego’s lead in the fifth inning.
San Diego eventually extended its advantage to 4–2 in the sixth, but Milwaukee responded once again. Christian Yelich delivered an RBI single in the seventh, bringing the Brewers within one run and setting up a tense finish.
Despite creating several opportunities, Milwaukee could not find the tying hit.
The Brewers stranded 11 runners on base, while their ninth-inning rally ended dramatically when Yelich hit a hard ground ball that Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts turned into a game-ending double play.
The loss also extended a painful postseason trend for Milwaukee.
The Brewers have now lost 12 consecutive postseason games on the road, dating back to their victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the 2018 National League Championship Series. The streak has now matched the longest road postseason losing streak in Major League Baseball history.
Yet despite the defeat, Milwaukee remains in control of the series.
The Brewers lead 2–1 and need just one more victory to eliminate the Padres and move on. Game 4 will take place Wednesday night at Petco Park, with a potential winner-take-all Game 5 scheduled to return to Milwaukee if necessary.
For Contreras and the Brewers, the message is simple: the road struggles can continue only if they allow them to.
With their season now resting on one more victory, Milwaukee will have another chance to end the streak, silence the San Diego crowd and finish the series.