Padres stay alive in NLDS with Game 3 win against Brewers, 4-3

The San Diego Padres avoided elimination in Game 3 of the NLDS, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 at Petco Park. Trailing 2-0 entering the matchup, San Diego built an early lead behind RBI hits from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado before Jake Cronenworth snapped a postseason slump with a crucial go-ahead home run.

After Milwaukee trimmed the deficit to 4-3 in the seventh inning, Michael King stepped up to secure a six-out save. The contest concluded in the ninth inning when Xander Bogaerts turned a game-ending double play on Christian Yelich, keeping San Diego's postseason hopes alive for Game 4.