Brewers coach reveals umpire predicted Brewers – Padres wild roof ending before Game 1
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Rainy conditions in Wisconsin forced the Milwaukee Brewers to shut the roof at American Family Field before Saturday’s Game 1 matchup with the San Diego Padres. The roof later became an unexpected factor in the outcome as Milwaukee protected its narrow advantage late in the game. With the Brewers holding a 3-2 lead in the ninth, Ty France launched a high fly ball toward the upper reaches of the stadium with a runner already on first.
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France appeared to get enough of the pitch to send it over the wall, a result that would have put San Diego ahead 4-3 with only one out remaining in the ninth. Instead, the ball struck the roof at American Family Field before dropping directly into Jackson Chourio’s glove. The umpires ruled it an out, ending the Padres’ threat and allowing Milwaukee to preserve its 3-2 victory.
The decision drew plenty of attention online, but the ground rules left little room for interpretation. A ball that makes contact with the roof remains in play, meaning the call stood and counted as an out. Chourio still had to finish the play, and he did so by making the catch for the second out and helping Milwaukee protect its one run advantage.
Bizarre roof prediction in Game 1 of Brewers-Padres
Oct 3, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill (29) celebrates taking out the last batter against the San Diego Padres during the eighth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYThe timing made the play even more remarkable because third base coach Matt Erickson later said umpire Nic Lentz had specifically explained the ground rule before the game, giving everyone a clear understanding of what would happen if a ball struck the roof.
“He gets through [explaining] the whole thing, and I looked at everybody and said, ‘I haven’t seen it in six years, but it’s definitely happening tonight. And they all started laughing. It’s unbelievable,” commented the Brewers third base coach.
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell (No. 5), right fielder Luis Lara (No. 18), and left fielder Jackson Chourio (No. 11) share a three-way hug on the field at American Family Field in Milwaukee after the game against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 3, 2026. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Milwaukee’s luck carried over into Game 2 on Sunday. The Brewers once again found themselves trailing 3-2 late in the contest, but Jackson Chourio delivered when it mattered most, driving in two runs with a walk off single to complete another dramatic comeback. The victory gave Milwaukee a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLDS, leaving the Padres facing a massive uphill battle to keep their season alive.