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Padres vs Brewers Game 3: San Diego Wins 4-3, Michael King Gets 2-Inning Save
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In one line
The San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Milwaukee still leads the series 2-1. Michael King, who had been listed as San Diego's Game 2 starter, pitched the eighth and ninth innings for the save.
Why people are searching
Google Trends listed "michael king" at 5,000+ searches in the United States and "padres vs brewers" at 200+ in Australia when we checked at 2:10 p.m. Korea time on Oct. 7. The stories attached were about King's role in the series and Game 3. The rise appears to be tied to his relief outing. The search data does not show why people searched.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Play | MIL-SD |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 3rd | Fernando Tatis Jr. groundout, Samad Taylor scores | 0-1 |
| Bottom 3rd | Manny Machado single, Jackson Merrill scores | 0-2 |
| Top 4th | William Contreras home run | 1-2 |
| Top 5th | Jackson Chourio sacrifice fly, Cooper Pratt scores | 2-2 |
| Bottom 5th | Jake Cronenworth home run | 2-3 |
| Bottom 6th | Throwing error by Pratt, Xander Bogaerts scores | 2-4 |
| Top 7th | Christian Yelich single, Contreras scores | 3-4 |
The plays and scores match in the MLB game feed and ESPN's game summary.
How the game went
- King's save: King threw 40 pitches over two innings and allowed one hit and two walks with one strikeout and no runs. MLB's play log has the game ending on a Yelich double play.
- Decisions: Yuki Matsui got the win in relief. JoJo Romero, who gave up Cronenworth's home run, took the loss.
- Hits: Milwaukee outhit San Diego 11-6. Contreras went 3-for-4 with a home run. Cronenworth went 2-for-2.
- The fourth run: San Diego's last run was unearned. It scored on a throwing error by Pratt, the Brewers shortstop.
- Crowd: 47,708.
What's next
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 4 | Wed., Oct. 7 | 10:00 p.m. | Petco Park |
| Game 5, if necessary | Fri., Oct. 9 | 4:30 p.m. | American Family Field |
Both games are listed on FS1. Milwaukee won Game 1 by 3-2 and Game 2 by 4-3, both at home.
What we could not confirm
- Game 4 starters: Neither MLB's schedule nor ESPN's scoreboard listed probable pitchers when we checked.
- Why King pitched in relief: We did not open a statement from the Padres about the decision. An ESPN headline said the club placed reliever Mason Miller on the paternity list before Game 3. We saw that in one source only.
- Home run distances: ESPN lists Contreras's home run at 365 feet and Cronenworth's at 368 feet. MLB's feed, as we pulled it, did not include distances.
- Runners left on base: MLB's feed shows two different left-on-base figures for Milwaukee, 11 and 17, so we left the number out.
Sources
- MLB.com, Brewers vs. Padres NLDS Game 3 gameday and box score (Oct. 6, 2026) https://www.mlb.com/gameday/849826
- ESPN, Brewers vs. Padres NLDS Game 3 summary and box score (Oct. 6, 2026) https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401908004
- MLB Stats API, game feed for game 849826 https://statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1.1/game/849826/feed/live