Garrett Mitchell's pivotal catch and triple helped the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS, securing a 3-1 series win and a second straight NLCS appearance. Mitchell drove in the first run and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth before robbing Manny Machado of a potential tying home run in the eighth with a leaping catch at the wall. The Brewers snapped a 12-game postseason road losing streak dating to 2018 and improved to five league championship series appearances in franchise history.
Jackson Chourio drove in Mitchell to become the Brewers' career postseason RBI leader at 22 years old with 17 RBIs. The Brewers will now face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, a rematch of last year's series that Los Angeles swept en route to a World Series title. Milwaukee's pitching and defense were sharp, combining for a three-hitter and making key plays throughout.
The Padres, despite a 429-foot homer from Fernando Tatis Jr., failed to overcome the Brewers' disciplined approach and timely hitting. Milwaukee manufactured runs through small ball, working counts and stringing together hits to advance. The team is now four wins from a second World Series berth in franchise history.
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