NLDS Game 3: San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers, October 6, 2026
NLDS Game 3
October 6, 2026, 9:30 PM ET | Petco Park
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Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 103-59 | .636 | #1 | N/A | - |
| San Diego Padres | 91-71 | .562 | #2 | #1 | 9.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Milwaukee Brewers
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.
Line Score
San Diego Padres 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3: MIL 11 hits, SD 6 hits; MIL 1 error, SD 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
 San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
William Contreras led Milwaukee Brewers with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson ChourioLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bauers1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| William ContrerasC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis LaraPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Turang2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian YelichDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett MitchellCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cooper PrattSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal FrelickRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Ortiz3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David HamiltonPH/3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Jake Cronenworth led San Diego Padres with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr.RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson MerrillCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manny Machado3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty France1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan SalasC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dustin HarrisLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AndujarPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jase BowenPR/LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samad TaylorDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Cronenworth2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
Dustin May went 3.0 innings for Milwaukee Brewers (3 SO, 2 ER); Nick Pivetta went 4.1 innings for San Diego Padres (4 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||
| Dustin May | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Antonio Senzatela | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DL Hall | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abner Uribe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Nick Pivetta | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jason Adam | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradgley Rodriguez | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael King | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B3
Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. Samad Taylor scores. MIL 0, SD 1
- B3
Single Manny Machado singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Jackson Merrill scores. MIL 0, SD 2
- T4
Home Run William Contreras homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. MIL 1, SD 2
- T5
Sac Fly Jackson Chourio out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dustin Harris. Cooper Pratt scores. MIL 2, SD 2
- B5
Home Run Jake Cronenworth homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. MIL 2, SD 3
- B6
Field Error Miguel Andujar reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Cooper Pratt. Xander Bogaerts scores. MIL 2, SD 4
- T7
Single Christian Yelich singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. William Contreras scores. Brice Turang to 2nd. MIL 3, SD 4
Play-by-Play
All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Grounded Into DP Christian Yelich grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Brice Turang out at 2nd. Christian Yelich out at 1st. MIL 3, SD 4
- T9
Walk Ethan Salas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Brice Turang walks. Luis Lara to 2nd. MIL 3, SD 4
- T9
Walk William Contreras walks. MIL 3, SD 4
- T9
Strikeout Jake Bauers strikes out swinging. MIL 3, SD 4
- B8
Groundout Ethan Salas grounds out, third baseman David Hamilton to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 3, SD 4
- B8
Groundout Ty France grounds out sharply, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 3, SD 4
- B8
Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, pitcher Abner Uribe to second baseman Brice Turang to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 3, SD 4
- T8
Groundout Jackson Chourio grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. MIL 3, SD 4
- T8
Single David Hamilton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 3, SD 4
- T8
Groundout Sal Frelick grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. MIL 3, SD 4
- T8
Lineout Cooper Pratt lines out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. MIL 3, SD 4
- B7
Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. MIL 3, SD 4
- B7
Forceout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to second baseman Brice Turang. Jake Cronenworth out at 2nd. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 1st. MIL 3, SD 4
- B7
Single Jake Cronenworth singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 3, SD 4
- B7
Groundout Samad Taylor grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 3, SD 4
- T7
Strikeout Garrett Mitchell strikes out swinging. MIL 3, SD 4
- T7
Single Christian Yelich singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. William Contreras scores. Brice Turang to 2nd. MIL 3, SD 4
- T7
Single Brice Turang singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill, deflected by left fielder Jase Bowen. William Contreras to 3rd. MIL 2, SD 4
- T7
Single William Contreras singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 2, SD 4
- T7
Strikeout Jake Bauers strikes out swinging. MIL 2, SD 4
- T7
Strikeout Jackson Chourio called out on strikes. MIL 2, SD 4
- B6
Caught Stealing 2B Jase Bowen caught stealing 2nd base, catcher William Contreras to second baseman Brice Turang. MIL 2, SD 4
- B6
Field Error Miguel Andujar reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Cooper Pratt. Xander Bogaerts scores. MIL 2, SD 4
- B6
Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 2, SD 3
- B6
Groundout Ethan Salas grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 2, SD 3
- B6
Strikeout Ty France strikes out swinging. MIL 2, SD 3
- T6
Flyout Joey Ortiz flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. MIL 2, SD 3
- T6
Groundout Sal Frelick grounds out to first baseman Ty France. Christian Yelich to 3rd. Cooper Pratt to 2nd. MIL 2, SD 3
- T6
Single Cooper Pratt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Christian Yelich to 2nd. MIL 2, SD 3
- T6
Strikeout Garrett Mitchell called out on strikes. MIL 2, SD 3
- T6
Walk Christian Yelich walks. MIL 2, SD 3
- B5
Lineout Manny Machado lines out sharply to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 2, SD 3
- B5
Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder Jackson Chourio. MIL 2, SD 3
- B5
Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. MIL 2, SD 3
- B5
Home Run Jake Cronenworth homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. MIL 2, SD 3
- T5
Forceout Brice Turang grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Xander Bogaerts. William Contreras out at 2nd. MIL 2, SD 2
- T5
Single William Contreras singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Sal Frelick to 3rd. Jake Bauers to 2nd. MIL 2, SD 2
- T5
Walk Jake Bauers walks. MIL 2, SD 2
- T5
Sac Fly Jackson Chourio out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dustin Harris. Cooper Pratt scores. MIL 2, SD 2
- T5
Sac Bunt Joey Ortiz out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Nick Pivetta to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Cooper Pratt to 3rd. Sal Frelick to 2nd. MIL 1, SD 2
- T5
Single Sal Frelick singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dustin Harris. Cooper Pratt to 2nd. MIL 1, SD 2
- T5
Single Cooper Pratt singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 1, SD 2
- B4
Pop Out Samad Taylor pops out to first baseman Jake Bauers in foul territory. MIL 1, SD 2
- B4
Strikeout Dustin Harris called out on strikes. MIL 1, SD 2
- B4
Forceout Xander Bogaerts grounds into a force out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to second baseman Brice Turang. Ethan Salas out at 2nd. Xander Bogaerts to 1st. MIL 1, SD 2
- B4
Walk Ethan Salas walks. MIL 1, SD 2
- T4
Strikeout Garrett Mitchell called out on strikes. MIL 1, SD 2
- T4
Groundout Christian Yelich grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. MIL 1, SD 2
- T4
Groundout Brice Turang grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Nick Pivetta. MIL 1, SD 2
- T4
Home Run William Contreras homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. MIL 1, SD 2
- B3
Flyout Ty France flies out sharply to right fielder Sal Frelick. MIL 0, SD 2
- B3
Single Manny Machado singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jackson Chourio. Jackson Merrill scores. MIL 0, SD 2
- B3
Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. MIL 0, SD 1
- B3
Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. Samad Taylor scores. MIL 0, SD 1
- B3
Sac Bunt Jake Cronenworth out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers. Samad Taylor to 3rd. MIL 0, SD 0
- B3
Single Samad Taylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Garrett Mitchell. MIL 0, SD 0
- T3
Strikeout Jake Bauers called out on strikes. MIL 0, SD 0
- T3
Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris. MIL 0, SD 0
- T3
Single Joey Ortiz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 0, SD 0
- T3
Lineout Sal Frelick lines out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 0, SD 0
- B2
Flyout Dustin Harris flies out to third baseman Joey Ortiz. MIL 0, SD 0
- B2
Strikeout Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes. MIL 0, SD 0
- B2
Strikeout Ethan Salas strikes out swinging. MIL 0, SD 0
- T2
Forceout Cooper Pratt grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Christian Yelich out at 2nd. MIL 0, SD 0
- T2
Flyout Garrett Mitchell flies out to left fielder Dustin Harris. MIL 0, SD 0
- T2
Single Christian Yelich singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 0, SD 0
- T2
Strikeout Brice Turang strikes out swinging. MIL 0, SD 0
- B1
Groundout Ty France grounds out, third baseman Joey Ortiz to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, SD 0
- B1
Walk Manny Machado walks. MIL 0, SD 0
- B1
Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. MIL 0, SD 0
- B1
Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Cooper Pratt to first baseman Jake Bauers. MIL 0, SD 0
- T1
Flyout William Contreras flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 0, SD 0
- T1
Strikeout Jake Bauers called out on strikes. MIL 0, SD 0
- T1
Flyout Jackson Chourio flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. MIL 0, SD 0