MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — William Contreras hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning, and Milwaukee held off San Diego 3-2 on Saturday in Game 1 of the NL Division Series at American Family Field. The Brewers lead the series 1-0. Jackson Chourio also homered and drove in two runs for Milwaukee. San Diego scored twice and finished with nine hits, while Milwaukee had seven. Jacob Misiorowski worked four innings and struck out six for the Brewers. DL Hall earned the win in relief, Trevor Megill recorded the save, and Adrian Morejon took the loss. Bradgley Rodriguez allowed no hits in 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts, and Aaron Ashby threw 1 2/3 no-hit innings. Jackson Chourio caught Ty France’s deep drive in the ninth after a replay review to preserve the win. The game took 3 hours, 28 minutes and drew 42,843. Milwaukee improved to 104-59, and San Diego fell to 93-72.

MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — William Contreras hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of the NL Division Series at American Family Field. Milwaukee leads the series 1-0. Contreras, the All-Star catcher who had been benched for failing to hustle during the final week of the regular season, connected on a fly ball to center field. The Brewers, who won 104 games in the regular season while hitting the fewest home runs in the National League, used a pair of homers to erase an early deficit. The Brewers improved to 104-59. The Padres dropped to 93-72. The game lasted 3 hours, 28 minutes and drew 42,843. San Diego finished with nine hits, while Milwaukee had seven. Milwaukee’s bullpen protected a one-run lead over the final two innings. San Diego struck first. In the top of the second, Xander Bogaerts singled on a ground ball to shortstop Cooper Pratt. Ethan Salas followed with a line-drive single to center, and Luis Campusano singled to right to score Bogaerts. Jake Cronenworth then reached on a fielder’s choice that allowed Salas to score. The Padres had a chance for more after Dustin Harris walked, but Manny Machado grounded out to first baseman Jake Bauers to end the inning. Milwaukee answered in the bottom of the third. Garrett Mitchell singled on a soft ground ball to shortstop, and after Joey Ortiz grounded out to first, Jackson Chourio lined a two-run homer to left-center field. The blast scored Mitchell and tied the game. Chourio finished 1 for 4 with one home run and two RBIs. The Brewers kept the inning alive with walks by Brice Turang and Contreras and a single by Bauers, but Christian Yelich lined out to left and Pratt grounded into a forceout. Jacob Misiorowski started for Milwaukee and allowed two earned runs on four hits over four innings. He walked one and struck out six. Aaron Ashby followed with 1 2/3 hitless innings and one strikeout. DL Hall earned the win with a hitless inning, walking two. Trevor Megill recorded his 31st save with 1 1/3 innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. Hall improved to 5-0. San Diego’s bullpen received strong work from Bradgley Rodriguez, who threw 1 1/3 hitless innings with one walk and two strikeouts. Yuki Matsui added a hitless inning with one strikeout, and Jason Adam pitched a hitless inning with one walk. Adrian Morejon took the loss after allowing one earned run on three hits over two innings with two strikeouts. Morejon fell to 9-4. The game turned in the seventh. After Chourio grounded out and Turang lined out, Contreras homered on a fly ball to center field. That gave Milwaukee a 3-2 lead. Jake Bauers followed with a single, and Andrew Vaughn singled to center, but Pratt struck out to end the inning. Contreras finished 1 for 3 with one home run and one RBI. San Diego had chances. In the top of the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. singled and Machado singled to put runners at the corners, and Ty France was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jackson Merrill flew out to left fielder Jackson Chourio to end the threat. In the eighth, Bogaerts walked, Miguel Andujar reached on a forceout, and Luis Campusano walked, but Austin Hays flew out and Tatis struck out swinging. In the ninth, Dustin Harris singled with one out, and Machado struck out swinging. Ty France then sent a deep drive to left field. The ball traveled toward the roof area, and after a review, the play was upheld as an out. Jackson Merrill lined out sharply to right fielder Luis Lara to end the game. Megill closed it out for Milwaukee, and the Brewers took the series opener. San Diego’s pitchers combined for 18 strikes, 55 balls and 18 balls in play. Milwaukee’s pitchers combined for 10 strikes, 48 balls and 10 balls in play. Milwaukee’s defense and bullpen made the one-run lead stand, with Megill finishing the ninth after the Padres put the tying run on base. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Diego Padres 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Milwaukee with a 56 percent probability to win. Milwaukee had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The combined total of five runs fell under the over/under line of 7.5.