MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 04: Jackson Chourio #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates his game-winning two-run single against the San Diego Padres during the ninth inning in game two of the National League Division Series at American Family Field on October 04, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Oct 4, 2026, 8:10 PM CT
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The Venezuelan sensation.
Twenty-two-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio forever etched his name in Milwaukee Brewers postseason history by walking off the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday.
Chourio delivered the hit in the bottom of the ninth-inning with two outs, driving in two runs, which was enough to win the game, 4-3.
Chourio said his family traveled from Venezuela and were in the crowd.
Game 2 follows a wild Game 1, in which the Brewers’ stadium, American Family Field, literally decided the outcome.
Chourio’s home run in Saturday’s Game 1 got the Brewers back into the game. He came in clutch again on Sunday.
The Padres controlled both games early on, but Sunday, the Brewers stayed in striking distance throughout leading to a dramatic ninth-inning. Padres reliever Mason Miller walked three batters, including pinch-hitter Gary Sánchez with two outs to load the bases.
That brought Chourio to the plate. After taking two big swings and fouling off another pitch, Chourio lined a perfectly placed two-RBI single into center field. One run scored easily, and the Padres’ attempt to throw out Sal Frelick at the plate came up short.
The Brewers now hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series and are one win away from making a second straight trip to the NLCS. Milwaukee reached the NLCS last fall for the first time since 2018, but the Brewers were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The series now shifts to San Diego for the next two games, with Game 3 scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. first pitch On Tuesday.
Drake Bentley is the general assignment reporter for the Milwaukee Courier, covering politics, sports and the community. He is an award-winning investigative journalist who has worked for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin State Journal, Newsweek, Heavy and The Sporting News. He is a northside Milwaukee native, former political staffer and graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the University of Nebraska.
