The Milwaukee Brewers edged the San Diego Padres 3-2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday, October 4, with home runs from Jackson Chourio and William Contreras providing the offense. But the lasting story from American Family Field may be what didn't happen in the top of the ninth inning.

Trailing 3-2 with one out, Padres first baseman Ty France launched a Trevor Megill pitch 105 mph off the bat, a blast that appeared destined for the seats. Instead, the ball struck a roof rafter at American Family Field and dropped into the glove of Brewers second baseman Brice Turang for the second out. Under park ground rules, a batted ball that hits the roof in foul territory is a live ball—meaning France was out, not entitled to a home run.

The Padres challenged the play, arguing the ball would have been fair, but the call stood. Jackson Merrill lined out to right to end the game, giving Milwaukee a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-five. The controversial moment overshadowed what had been a tightly contested playoff game between two division rivals.

Chourio, Contreras Deliver Power

Twenty-two-year-old Jackson Chourio got the Brewers on the board in the third inning, jumping on a first-pitch slider from Padres starter Robbie Ray and crushing it 113.3 mph to left field for a two-run homer. MLB.com noted it was Chourio's fifth career postseason home run, a Brewers franchise record.

The Padres tied the game 2-2 in the seventh, but Contreras answered with a go-ahead solo shot later in the frame to restore Milwaukee's one-run advantage. Despite a rough start from Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who lasted only four innings, Milwaukee's bullpen held firm through the final five frames.

Roof Controversy Dominates Discussion

Writers in the press box who have covered the Brewers for decades told Sports Illustrated they had never seen a batted ball hit the roof and get caught in 20 years of games at American Family Field. The ruling under ground rules is clear—foul ball off the roof is a live ball—but the optics were jarring. Had the roof not been in the way, France's blast likely would have landed well beyond the outfield wall.

"That's postseason baseball," one Brewers beat writer remarked. "You play where you play, and the roof is part of the ballpark." The Padres, who won 16 of their last 19 regular-season games to force this NLDS matchup, now face an uphill climb in the series. Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday, with Milwaukee looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead.

The Brewers posted the best record in the American League during the 2026 regular season at 98-64, five games ahead of the rest of the field. Their pitching staff and timely hitting carried them through a dominant summer, and they added another chapter Saturday—even if the ending came with an asterisk.

The series shifts to Game 2 on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET, with both teams looking to gain the upper hand in what has already become one of the most dramatic NLDS matchups of the 2026 postseason. For the Padres, erasing the memory of France's roof-aided out will require a win to even the series before it heads to San Diego.