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Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio hit a first-pitch home run off Blake Snell in NLCS Game 3, tying historical records for postseason leadoff homers.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio hit a home run on the first pitch of NLCS Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. The blast gave the Brewers an early 1-0 lead against Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner.
According to MLB's Sarah Langs, the home run tied Chourio with Derek Jeter, Jimmy Rollins and Shohei Ohtani for the second-most postseason leadoff home runs in major league history. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies holds the record with five.
The specific counts for postseason leadoff home runs are:
Chourio also took the lead for the most postseason home runs in Brewers history from William Contreras. Chourio now has six home runs in the playoffs, while Contreras has five. Chourio is 22 years old and is in his third postseason with the Brewers. He has hit six total home runs in 18 postseason games as of the first inning on Wednesday night.
The home run occurred on the very first pitch of the game. Yahoo Sports reported that Snell left a fastball over the heart of the plate, which Chourio hit into the Dodger Stadium bleachers. The game started at 5 p.m. local time.
This event mirrors a similar occurrence from the previous year. One year to the day after leading off Game 2 of the 2025 NLCS with a first-pitch homer, Chourio repeated the feat in NLCS Game 3. In the 2025 NLCS, Chourio's leadoff homer in Game 2 was the only run the Brewers scored in a 5-1 loss, and the Dodgers went on to sweep the series 4-0.
The Dodgers entered Game 3 trailing 2-0 in the series. Yahoo Sports noted that the Dodgers were in a difficult position with Shohei Ohtani in a slump and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the reigning World Series MVP, having been shelled in a Game 2 loss. The early home run provided an immediate deficit for the home team.
Chourio missed the first few weeks of the 2026 season. Upon returning, he recorded the best season of his young career. His regular season statistics included:
In the 2026 postseason prior to Game 3, Chourio hit a home run in Game 1 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres and had a walk-off single in Game 2. The Brewers signed Chourio to a long-term extension before he played a major league game.
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