{
  "id": 12574846,
  "title": "Michael King makes history on short rest to help Padres force Game 4 vs. Brewers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/michael-king-makes-history-on-short-rest-to-help-padres-force-game-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:25:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michael-king-makes-history-short-072514628.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael King of the San Diego Padres made history in a nail-biting Game 3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, winning the game on short rest after only a day of recovery. Despite starting a postseason game, King went on to notch a 6+ out save, becoming the only MLB pitcher to achieve such a feat, as reported by OptaSTATS. The 31-year-old right-hander came in to pitch the final two innings after taking over from Yuki Matsui in the eighth inning. King recorded one strikeout, allowed one hit and two walks in 40 pitches against eight batters. He had previously made an all-time quote after flirting with a no-hitter in Game 1 of the wild-card round sweep against the Chicago Cubs. Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday at Petco Park, with neither San Diego nor Milwaukee announcing their starter as of now.",
  "summary": "Michael King and the San Diego Padres staved off elimination on Tuesday, escaping with a nail-biting win over the Milwaukee Brewers , 4-3, in Game 3 of the NLDS at Petco Park. Despite only having a day of rest, King came in and pitched the final two innings to help seal the narrow victory and force a Game 4. He logged his first save in the playoffs […] The post Michael King makes history on short…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Dodgers beat Braves on Kiké Hernández and Freddie Freeman homers, take 2-1 NLDS lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dodgers-beat-braves-on-kike-hernandez-and-freddie-freeman-homers-take",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:28:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth’s HR, King’s relief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/padres-avoid-elimination-beat-brewers-4-3-in-nlds-game-3-with-12557617",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:15:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}