Brewers Troll Padres, 'Vibes Are Through the Roof' After Win Following Ty France's HR Call in NLDS
The Milwaukee Brewers didn't just beat the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their National League Division Series to take a 1-0 lead.
The Milwaukee Brewers didn't just beat the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their National League Division Series to take a 1-0 lead.
They also didn't miss a chance to troll their opponent:
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Milwaukee's "through the roof" phrasing was particularly notable since the roof of their American Family Field played a major role in preserving their 3-2 victory on Saturday. It seemed like Padres first baseman Ty France hit what would have been a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the ninth, but the fly ball off his bat ended up hitting the roof.
It then fell harmlessly into the hands of Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio.
The stadium's ground rules mean any fair ball that hits the roof is in play, which meant it was the second out of the inning and maintained Milwaukee's lead.
Star Padres closer Mason Miller likely would have pitched the bottom of the ninth had the ball cleared the wall for a home run.
"It's a game-changing swing," France told reporters . "I haven't really been able to fully process that, but yeah, it's a game-changing swing."
He also said, "You would think with all the technology and data and everything we have now, we'd be able to make a clear call on that. I don't know if that's ever been done before. We've got ball tracking, we've got exit velocity, we've got projected distances. We have all that stuff."
If there is any silver lining for San Diego, it is the fact its best starting pitcher in Michael King will take the ball for Sunday's Game 2. He allowed just one hit while striking out eight in seven scoreless innings during his start against the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series.
A similar performance this time around would help the Padres even the series and perhaps start to move past France's could-have-been home run and the ensuing trolling.
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