Event
Milwaukee defeated San Diego 3-2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field. In the ninth, Ty France’s fly ball struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Chourio; umpires upheld the out after a challenge by Padres manager Craig Stammen. Statcast estimates suggested the ball would have been a home run in one MLB ballpark, though comparable hits have not been home runs in the Statcast era.
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Milwaukee won 3–2 in Game 1 after umpires upheld a disputed ninth-inning out. Whether Ty France’s ball would have cleared the fence remains uncertain.
Background
Milwaukee beat San Diego 3–2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field. William Contreras’s seventh-inning solo home run supplied the winning run. In the ninth, Ty France’s fly ball struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Chourio. The umpires upheld the out after Padres manager Craig Stammen challenged the call, ending San Diego’s final push. CBS Sports reported that Statcast estimated the ball would have been a home run in Daikin Park, but comparable hits have not been home runs in the Statcast era. Whether the ball would have cleared the fence without hitting the cable is uncertain; Padres and Brewers players disagreed about its likely path.
Milwaukee beat San Diego 3–2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at American Family Field. William Contreras’s seventh-inning solo home run supplied the winning run. In the ninth, Ty France’s fly ball struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Ch
Fact cards
Key entities: San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Ty France, William Contreras, Jackson Chourio.
What was the final score? Milwaukee beat San Diego 3–2. What happened to Ty France’s fly ball? It struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Chourio for an out. Was the out overturned after a challenge? No. The umpires upheld the call after Craig Stammen chal
CBS Sports | https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/padres-brewers-ty-france-home-run-american-family-field-ground-rules | published 2026-10-04T05:16:42.000Z | primary source | CBS Sports source | Detailed account of the play, ground-rule ruling, Statcast estimates and post-game reac
Seventh inning: William Contreras hit a solo home run that proved to be the winning run. Ninth inning: Ty France’s fly ball struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Chourio. Ninth inning: Umpires upheld the out after Craig Stammen challenged the call. 2026-
Timeline
William Contreras hit a solo home run that proved to be the winning run.
Ty France’s fly ball struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Chourio.
Umpires upheld the out after Craig Stammen challenged the call.
CBS Sports published its account of the disputed play and Statcast estimates.
FAQ
Milwaukee beat San Diego 3–2.
It struck a roof cable in fair territory and was caught by Jackson Chourio for an out.
No. The umpires upheld the call after Craig Stammen challenged it.
That is uncertain. Statcast estimated a home run in one MLB ballpark, while comparable hits have not been home runs in the Statcast era.
It struck the American Family Field roof and was caught by Jackson Chourio; it was ruled an out under the ground rules.
Yes. The challenge was unsuccessful.
Sunday.