The Brewers Beat Mason Miller in the Ninth to Take a 2-0 NLDS Lead Over the Padres

The Milwaukee Brewers were an out away from going to San Diego level at one game each, and instead they are going there two up. MLB.com's report from American Family Field described a 4-3 walk-off win over the Padres on Sunday, sealed by Jackson Chourio's two-out, two-strike single against the closer Mason Miller. It was the Brewers' third postseason walk-off, and the club's first ninth-inning comeback in the playoffs that began with a deficit.

Eleven percent

CBS Sports said the Brewers' win probability was just 11 percent with one out in the ninth, against a closer who converted 38 of 41 save chances in the regular season with a 1.67 ERA. Milwaukee had trailed 3-2 after committing three errors, tying its season high, and a wild pitch from Logan Henderson had cost a run in the first inning. Then Christian Yelich worked a walk and stole second, Sal Frelick walked, and after a pinch-hitting Andrew Vaughn flew out, the Brewers were down to their last out. Gary Sanchez, off the bench, laid off a 103.3 mph fastball just below the zone and drew a walk to load the bases. Chourio, who had grounded out with the bases loaded in the seventh, then singled to score Yelich and Frelick.

"I knew that he was going to come at me with the fastball at some point, so mentally I was just making sure that I was prepared for that," Chourio said. Outfielder Garrett Mitchell had said a week earlier that what feels different about this team is that "we're in it until the 27th out." Chourio, 22, had become the franchise's all-time postseason home-run leader the night before.

Braves keep the Dodgers honest

In the other National League series, Atlanta levelled things with a 3-2 win over the two-time defending champion Dodgers, per CBS Sports. With Chris Sale used in relief in the wild-card round and the rotation hurt by injuries, the Braves had no starter ready, so they used left-hander Ray Kerr as an opener. He recorded eight outs without conceding a run, getting past Shohei Ohtani twice and striking out four. Four more relievers finished the job, including 21-year-old Didier Fuentes, who faced 13 hitters over four innings and allowed only a ninth-inning solo shot by Max Muncy.