Cable robs Padres of potential home run in bizarre playoff loss to Brewers
Summary
The Milwaukee Brewers won their playoff game against the San Diego Padres with a 3-2 score. In the ninth inning, a potential Padres home run was stopped when the ball hit a cable in the stadium roof and was caught, which is allowed by ground rules.Key Facts
- The game was the first playoff matchup between the Brewers and Padres.
- With a runner on first in the ninth, Ty France of the Padres hit a ball that struck a roof cable before being caught by Brewer Jackson Chourio.
- Ground rules at Milwaukee’s stadium say balls hitting cables over fair territory are in play, allowing fielders to catch them for an out.
- The Padres challenged the call, believing the ball would have been a home run if it hadn’t hit the cable.
- Brewers manager Pat Murphy joked that former Brewer broadcaster Bob Uecker helped by "swatting" the ball, referring to the timing of the catch.
- This was not the first time the Padres lost a potential home run because of unique stadium rules, similar to an August game in Tampa Bay.
- In other playoff games that day, the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0, the Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3, and the White Sox beat the Guardians 3-0.
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