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Chourio's Walk-Off Single Secures Brewers' Game 2 Win
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In Short: Jackson Chourio's two-run single in the ninth inning secured the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
Jackson Chourio's two-run single in the ninth inning secured the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
Chourio, just 22 years old, became only the third Brewer to record a game-ending hit in the postseason, joining Mike Moustakas (2018) and Nyjer Morgan (2011).
"He loves those moments," said Christian Yelich, who won an MVP award with the Brewers, praising Chourio's ability to perform under pressure.
I don't know if 'fun' is necessarily the word," Chourio said through an interpreter, "but I know it's definitely one of the more exciting ones.
The Brewers were down to their last strike when Chourio stepped up to the plate against Mason Miller, the Padres' best closer.
"Going into the game, we were thinking of Mason for six outs anyway," Craig Stammen said, the Padres' manager.
"And he knows how talented he is, and what he can do on a baseball field. He can do anything," Brewers manager Pat Murphy added.
"He was just battling the strike zone there at the end," said Yelich, highlighting Chourio's resilience.
After Frelick slid into home plate with the winning run, Yelich tried to tackle the former football star but failed, joining the celebratory horde that pursued Chourio.
"So many great performances today," Murphy said, reflecting on the team's overall effort.
What this adds
Baseball writers have traditionally written poems about such moments of playoff heroics, highlighting Chourio's growing legend.
What's still developing
- "Failure in my role is really hard to move past when you look at it, because most of the time when you fail, you lose," Miller said.
- Baseball scribes used to write poems about moments like Jackson Chourio 's latest display of playoff heroics Sunday.
- Chourio was asked if it was the most fun he'd had in a game.
- That meant that San Diego manager Craig Stammen could then give the ball to Miller, who saved 38 games in 41 chances during the regular season with a 1.67 ERA and 16.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- "Sal's walk and then Jackson gets up there. You feel pretty good about it, that he's going to put together a great at-bat and hit something hard."
- "One of the favorite games I've been a part of."
- "Other spots, you get another chance. But that's part of it."
- "He's turning into a bona fide, top-flight player. Couldn't be happier for him because he brings it every day."