Led by King's all-in relief effort, Padres fight and force Game 4 - MLB.com
The San Diego Padres defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of the NLDS to avoid elimination. Pitcher Michael King secured the final six outs to force a Game 4 in the closely contested series.
Why it matters
The game highlights the high-pressure nature of MLB postseason play and the strategic use of bullpen depth in elimination scenarios.
SAN DIEGO -- Didn’t matter how. The Padres only needed to find a way.
They trailed two games to none and faced elimination on Tuesday night in this instant classic of a National League Division Series against Milwaukee. They had no Mason Miller and no Adrian Morejon at the back end of their bullpen. They found themselves on the ropes again and again in a Game 3 that swung back and forth deep into the San Diego night.
But when the dust had settled … when Xander Bogaerts had scooped Christian Yelich’s one-hop line drive, stepped on second, then fired to first … when the 45,000-plus who packed Petco Park long before first pitch could finally, mercifully exhale … the Padres had done exactly that.
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