Padres fire-breathing closer admits to breaking ‘cardinal rule’ of baseball vs. Brewers

San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller admitted he broke baseball's "cardinal rule" by beating himself during NLDS Game 2 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Entering to secure the final outs, Miller walked three batters with two outs to load the bases before yielding a walk-off single to Jackson Chourio.

The defeat leaves the Padres trailing 0-2 in the best-of-five series as it shifts to San Diego. The Brewers capitalized at American Family Field, putting the Padres in a position where only 11 percent of teams have successfully rallied to win.