Pat Murphy jokes Bob Uecker knocked down Ty France’s roof ball in Brewers’ Game 1 win

In the Milwaukee Brewers' Game 1 win against the San Diego Padres in NLDS Game 1, a unique ninth inning play caught the attention of fans. Ty France, batting with one out, hit a fastball from Trevor Megill that struck the American Family Field roof, then the truss and cable, before being caught by Jackson Chourio at the left field warning track.

Umpires ruled the ball as in play, as American Family Field's ground rules state that a ball hitting the roof, truss, or cable over fair territory is still in play and can be caught for an out. Padres manager Craig Stammen attempted to challenge the call but was unsuccessful.

During his postgame availability, Brewers announcer Pat Murphy jokingly compared the incident to a basketball player rejecting a shot, saying, "Great ball game. I think the only thing everybody's gonna be talking about is that Uke decided to put his hand on the ball and swat it down so Chourio could catch it. Thanks, Uke."

Megill, who didn't know the ruling until the home plate umpire informed him mid-play, acknowledged the luck of the play, saying, "It kind of looks foul off the bat there. Looks like the wire kept it in play a little bit. Just a little bit of luck going our way there. Happy it ended up in Jack's glove."

Jacob Misiorowski, who watched from the dugout, explained that he was unaware of the rule like Sal Frelick had previously explained to him regarding Tropicana Field. Misiorowski admitted it was a new experience for him, as he had never seen this happen before.

Padres' hitter William Contreras was disappointed with the ruling, believing that France's drive would have been a home run in his park, Daikin Park in Houston. Statcast data showed that no ball hit at 105.3 mph with a 49-degree launch angle has ever left the park, resulting in a .037 batting average.