Jake Cronenworth hit a go-ahead home run, and Michael King finished a two-inning save as the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Tuesday, October 6, at Petco Park to avoid elimination in their National League Division Series.
San Diego led 2-0 in the third after Fernando Tatis Jr.’s run-scoring groundout and Manny Machado’s RBI single. William Contreras homered in the fourth, and Jackson Chourio’s fifth-inning sacrifice fly tied the game before Cronenworth homered off JoJo Romero in the bottom of the fifth.
Xander Bogaerts scored San Diego’s fourth run in the sixth when Miguel Andujar reached on shortstop Cooper Pratt’s throwing error. Christian Yelich’s RBI single brought Milwaukee within 4-3 in the seventh.
King allowed one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings. He walked two batters with one out in the ninth, then induced Yelich’s game-ending double play.
Contreras went 3-for-4 with a homer. Milwaukee outhit San Diego 11-6 but left 11 runners on base. The Brewers lead the best-of-five series 2-1, with San Diego’s win forcing Game 4.
POSTGAME: Pat Murphy on Milwaukee’s missed chances, free bases and San Diego’s defense.
Final game record verified October 7, 2026, at 12:15 AM Mountain Time. Game played October 6, 2026. Official data: MLB.
FinalNLDS GAME 3 · OCTOBER 6, 2026
PETCO PARK
Game completed. The score and statistics below reflect MLB’s latest record.
Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Scoring plays
- Bottom 3Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. Samad Taylor scores.MIL 0, SD 1
- Bottom 3Manny Machado singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Jackson Merrill scores.MIL 0, SD 2
- Top 4William Contreras homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.MIL 1, SD 2
- Top 5Jackson Chourio out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dustin Harris. Cooper Pratt scores.MIL 2, SD 2
- Bottom 5Jake Cronenworth homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.MIL 2, SD 3
- Bottom 6Miguel Andujar reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Cooper Pratt. Xander Bogaerts scores.MIL 2, SD 4
- Top 7Christian Yelich singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. William Contreras scores. Brice Turang to 2nd.MIL 3, SD 4
Latest plays
- Top 9Christian Yelich grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Brice Turang out at 2nd. Christian Yelich out at 1st.
- Top 9Ethan Salas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Brice Turang walks. Luis Lara to 2nd.
- Top 9William Contreras walks.
- Top 9Jake Bauers strikes out swinging.
- Bottom 8Ethan Salas grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Jake Bauers.
- Bottom 8Ty France grounds out sharply, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers.
Team statistics
| Batting | MIL | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 11 | 6 |
| Home runs | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 4 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 9 | 7 |
| Left on base | 11 | 4 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin MayMIL | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| JoJo RomeroMIL | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Antonio SenzatelaMIL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| DL HallMIL | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Abner UribeMIL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nick PivettaSD | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 69 |
| Jason AdamSD | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Yuki MatsuiSD | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Bradgley RodriguezSD | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Michael KingSD | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
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Earlier game updates
The following text was published October 6, 2026, at 10:16 PM Mountain Time while the game was in progress. It is preserved as earlier coverage; the final recap and record appear above.
Jake Cronenworth’s fifth-inning home run gave the San Diego Padres a 3–2 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in NLDS Game 3 at Petco Park on Tuesday.
San Diego went ahead 2–0 in the third on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s groundout and Manny Machado’s RBI single. William Contreras homered in the fourth, and Jackson Chourio’s fifth-inning sacrifice fly tied the game before Cronenworth answered.
The Padres added a run in the sixth when Xander Bogaerts scored on Cooper Pratt’s throwing error.
Milwaukee entered with a 2–0 series lead. The game is in progress; the panel below shows MLB’s current score, inning, scoring plays and statistics.
Plays saved at 10:11 PM Mountain Time on October 6
- Bottom 6Jase Bowen caught stealing 2nd base, catcher William Contreras to second baseman Brice Turang.
- Bottom 6Miguel Andujar reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Cooper Pratt. Xander Bogaerts scores.MIL 2, SD 4
- Bottom 6Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio.
- Bottom 6Ethan Salas grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers.
- Bottom 6Ty France strikes out swinging.
- Top 6Joey Ortiz flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
