The Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres played a tightly contested game today, an ugly and oddly endearing ballgame that certainly appealed to the types of people who like “gritty veteran pitchers” and “small ball.” Brewers starter Jose Quintana wasn’t working with his best stuff tonight, but he gutted his way through five innings while allowing only one run, and while the Brewers failed to get to Padres starter Stephen Kolek, they did just enough against a tough Padres bullpen, took a couple of punches, and came back with a knockout, a walk-off homer on the first pitch they saw after the Padres tied it in the top of the ninth.
Durbin walk-off homer sends Brewers fans home happy
