Roof open for Game 2 of Brewers-Padres NLDS matchup, a day after it was struck by Ty France ball

American Family Field in Milwaukee will remain open for the second game of the National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, despite a ball hit by San Diego’s Ty France striking the roof in the previous game. MLB officials confirmed the roof would not affect the outcome of the match, which took place on a warm and sunny afternoon with temperatures around 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

In the ninth inning of the Brewers’ 3-2 victory, France’s ninth-inning drive was headed for the left-field wall when it struck a cable on the stadium roof, eventually landing in the hands of Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio on the warning track. The incident marked the first time in eleven years that Murphy, the Brewers’ manager, had witnessed a ricochet ball during a game, a situation he found extraordinary.

The roof had previously impacted a playoff game in Milwaukee during the 2008 NL Division Series when Brewers infielder Craig Counsell caught a high pop fly from Philadelphia’s Jayson Werth that hit the roof. France sought some form of retribution in the open-air environment, hitting a two-out RBI single in the first inning. The Brewers have enjoyed a 30-13 record with the roof open and a 25-13 record with it closed throughout the series.