Brewers eliminate Padres with Game 4 win, advance to NLCS
Garrett Mitchell’s late defensive gem preserved Milwaukee’s lead as the Brewers won their first road clincher since 2018 and snapped a 12-game postseason road skid.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 4 at Petco Park, clinching the National League Division Series and advancing to the National League Championship Series.
- Seeking their first World Series berth since 1982, the 103-win Brewers fended off the Padres in four tight games, snapping a 12-game postseason road losing streak dating to 2018.
- Outfielder Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth inning, then made a pivotal catch on Manny Machado's drive in the eighth, while the bullpen limited San Diego to three hits.
- This victory sets up an NLCS rematch between Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who swept the Brewers in last year's playoffs; the series begins Sunday, Oct. 11 at American Family Field with Milwaukee holding home-field advantage.
- With a franchise-record 103 wins, the Brewers aim to overcome the defending champion Dodgers, who seek a third consecutive World Series title in a high-stakes rematch of last year's four-game series.
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