The Milwaukee Brewers had the kind of night that can linger in a clubhouse for a while.
The Mets get the walk-off on the errant throw home for the win 👏pic.twitter.com/UsiC6bp5t6
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 26, 2026
They wasted a bases-loaded chance in the ninth, leaving three runners on, then failed to cash in again in the top of the 10th even with the ghost runner in place. That opened the door for the New York Mets, and once Milwaukee finally cracked it, the game ended in the worst possible fashion for the Brewers.
In the bottom of the 10th, the Mets worked their way into a bases-loaded spot after two walks by Milwaukee, including one intentional pass. With one out and the pressure squarely on the Brewers, Christopher Morel rolled a grounder to third. David Hamilton fielded it and tried to get the force at home, but his throw sailed wide of William Contreras and let Francisco Lindor score the walk-off run.
Hamilton had already lined out with the bases loaded in the ninth, so the finish hit him hard. It was a crushing sequence for Milwaukee, especially given how the matchup looked on paper. The Brewers came in as heavy favorites, sitting atop MLB ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Mets had spent much of the season below .500.
Instead of turning that edge into a win, Milwaukee went just 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left the door open for New York to steal it with one clean opportunity.
The Brewers are still in a strong spot at 81-51 and remain on track to grab one of the two postseason byes. They’ll get a quick shot to bounce back in the second game of their three-game series against the Mets tomorrow.
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