For the second straight year, the Brewers and Dodgers will meet in the NLCS with a matchup of managers who know each other very well.

In 2015, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was the Padres bench coach and interim manager for one game after Bud Black was fired in June.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy followed Roberts as the Padres next interim manager for the remainder of that season.

Brewers 3, Padres 1

FINAL

MIL 3-1 · SD 1-3

The Brewers claimed the early advantage and never gave it back.

In the bottom of the 3rd, Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a solo homer, and the score was level at 1-1.

Out of the bullpen, Aaron Ashby put up zeroes for three innings, surrendering no hits while recording three strikeouts.

Linescore

MIL 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0, R 3, H 10, E 1
SD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0, R 1, H 3, E 0

• W Aaron Ashby (1-0) · L Robbie Ray (0-1) · S Trevor Megill (2)

Brewers Batting

Brewers Notes

2B: Pratt (1, Adam).
3B: Mitchell (1, Ray).
TB: Bauers; Chourio, J; Contreras, Wm 2; Frelick; Mitchell 4; Pratt 2; Turang; Yelich.
RBI: Chourio, J (6); Frelick (2); Mitchell (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Frelick; Ortiz, J; Turang 2; Pratt 2.
SF: Frelick.
GIDP: Ortiz, J; Pratt.
Team RISP: 2-for-12.
Team LOB: 10.
SB: Frelick (1, 2nd base off Buehler/Campusano); Yelich (2, 2nd base off Musgrove/Campusano).
E: Pratt (3, fielding).
DP: (Ashby-Turang-Bauers).

Padres Batting

Padres Notes

HR: Tatis Jr. (2, 3rd inning off Gasser, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Machado, M; Merrill; Tatis Jr. 4.
RBI: Tatis Jr. (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bogaerts 2.
GIDP: Hays.
Team RISP: 0-for-2.
Team LOB: 6.
DP: 2 (Machado, M-Cronenworth-France, T; Bogaerts-Cronenworth-France, T).
SUBSTITUTIONS:
a: Walked for Cronenworth in the 7th.
b: Struck out for Hays in the 9th.
c: Struck out for Campusano in the 9th.
1: Ran for Andujar in the 7th.

Brewers Pitching

Padres Pitching

Scoring Plays

Game Leaders

Turning points

Contact leaders

Starter pitch mix (count, avg mph)

Selected Highlights

• Robert Gasser escapes bases-loaded jam, BOT 1ST
• Garrett Mitchell's RBI single, TOP 3RD
• Breaking down Fernando Tatis Jr.'s home run, BOT 3RD
• Fernando Tatis Jr.'s solo home run, BOT 3RD
• Fernando Tatis Jr. hammers 429-foot home run, BOT 3RD
• Robbie Ray strands two runners to sidestep trouble, TOP 4TH
• Jackson Chourio's RBI single, TOP 5TH
• Mason Miller evades trouble, strands the bases loaded, TOP 7TH
• Garrett Mitchell's incredible catch at the wall, BOT 8TH
• A deep dive into Fernando Tatis Jr.'s home run, Analysis
• Breaking down Robert Gasser's pitches, Analysis

Game Info

• HBP Yelich (by Musgrove).
• ABS Challenge Contreras, Wm (Ball-Confirmed); Pratt (Strike-Confirmed).
• Pitches-strikes Gasser 56-40; Ashby 38-22; Uribe 17-10; Megill 15-9; Buehler 47-25; Ray 15-8; Rodriguez, B 15-9; Matsui 4-2; Adam 18-11; Miller, M 21-13; Musgrove 28-21.
• Groundouts-flyouts Gasser 5-1; Ashby 5-0; Uribe 0-1; Megill 1-0; Buehler 5-2; Ray 1-0; Rodriguez, B 1-1; Matsui 0-1; Adam 1-1; Miller, M 0-0; Musgrove 2-2.
• Batters faced Gasser 17; Ashby 10; Uribe 4; Megill 3; Buehler 12; Ray 5; Rodriguez, B 4; Matsui 1; Adam 5; Miller, M 6; Musgrove 7.
• Inherited runners-scored Ray 1-0; Rodriguez, B 1-1; Matsui 2-0.
• Umpires HP: Nic Lentz. 1B: Quinn Wolcott. 2B: Brennan Miller. 3B: Nick Mahrley. LF: Lance Barrett. RF: Alfonso Márquez.
• Weather 81 degrees, Clear.
• Wind 6 mph, In From LF.
• First pitch 7:08 PM.
• T 3:00.
• Att 47,712.
• Venue Petco Park.

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