Padres' Uncanny Ability to Foul Off Pitches Chases Misiorowski From NLDS Opener After 4 Innings
Misiorowski reached 104.8 mph on his first playoff strike and was chased after four innings as the Padres fouled off 30 of his 88 pitches.
- On Saturday, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski opened his first career playoff start by throwing a 104.8 mph strike to Fernando Tatis, the fastest postseason pitch since tracking began in 2008.
- Misiorowski finished his first full season as a Young Award favorite, leading MLB in ERA and strikeouts while setting a record with 1,115 pitches of 100 mph or more.
- The San Diego Padres challenged the Brewers ace by fouling off 30 of his 88 pitches, driving up his pitch count and forcing an early exit after four innings in Game 1 of the National League Divisional series.
- Consecutive singles by Xander Bogaerts, Ethan Salas, and Luis Campusano resulted in two runs for San Diego, though Manny Machado grounded out with the bases loaded to limit further damage.
- The Milwaukee Brewers have home-field advantage throughout the postseason after winning a franchise-record 103 games, positioning them to pursue their first World Series title despite the competitive Game 1 start.
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Padres’ uncanny ability to foul off pitches chases Misiorowski from NLDS opener after 4 innings
Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski opened his first career playoff start by throwing a 104.8 mph strike to Fernando Tatis Jr. that set a record as the fastest postseason pitch since tracking began in 2008. Misiorowski’s next pitch to Tatis went 104.6 mph. Yet the San Diego Padres hung tough against the NL Cy Young Award favorite by continually fouling off pitches to chase him from the NL Division Series opener after only four innings. That …
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Milwaukee Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski reacts after striking out San Diego Padres' Luis Campusano during the fourth inning in Game 1 of a National League Divisional baseball playoff series Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Padres' uncanny ability to foul off pitches chases Misiorowski from NLDS opener after 4 innings
Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski opened his first career playoff start by throwing a 104.8 mph strike to Fernando Tatis Jr. that set a record as the fastest postseason pitch since tracking began in 2008
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