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Brewers get big assist from their ballpark roof to beat Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Associated Press Milwaukee (AP) — As soon as he swung the bat, Ty France believed he had hit a two-run homer to put the San Diego Padres ahead in the ninth inning of their NL Division Series opener against Milwaukee. Brewers manager Pat Murphy figured France’s drive was heading foul instead.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Padres' uncanny ability to foul off pitches chases Misiorowski from NLDS opener after 4 innings (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski opened his first career playoff start by throwing a 104.8 mph strike to Fernando Tatis Jr. that set a record as the fastest postseason pitch since tracking began in 2008

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Brewers edge Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener that features bizarre play in 9th inning (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat San Diego 3-2 in their NL Division Series opener after a potential go-ahead homer by the Padres’ Ty France hit the American Family Field roof and landed in outfielder Jackson Chourio’s glove for…

  3. Fox News

    Brewers take Game 1 of NLDS after a controversial call on sure-fire home run ball that hit the stadium roof (opens Fox News)

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    William Contreras launched a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the San Diego Padres 3-2 in NLDS Game 1.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Brewers edge Padres in NLDS opener that features a ball off the roof in the ninth inning (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Ty France hit the roof of American Family Field and the ball landed in the glove of Brewers left fielder Jackson Choirio for the second out of the ninth inning.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Brewers get a big assist from their ballpark roof to beat the Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Ty France believed he had hit a two-run homer to put the San Diego Padres ahead in the ninth inning of their NL Division Series opener against Milwaukee

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Misiorowski lasts just 4 innings in NLDS opener before bullpen leads Brewers to 3-2 win over Padres (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski's first career playoff start didn't last nearly as long as he expected.

  7. Newsweek

    Padres-Brewers NLDS Game Ends in Controversy After Fly Ball Hits Roof (opens Newsweek)

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    Ty France's ninth inning fly ball would have been a game-winning home run if it cleared the fence, but the roof got in the way.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Brewers get big assist from their ballpark roof to beat Padres 3-2 in NLDS opener (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Associated Press Milwaukee (AP) — As soon as he swung the bat, Ty France believed he had hit a two-run homer to put the San Diego Padres ahead in the ninth inning of their NL Division Series opener against Milwaukee. Brewers manager Pat Murphy figured France’s drive was heading foul instead.

  9. New York Post

    The insane ballpark rule behind Padres’ brutal NLDS heartbreak (opens New York Post)

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    Ty France appeared to give the Padres the lead in Game 1 before his towering drive hit an American Family Field roof cable. Here’s why it was ruled an out.

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