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France's towering fly ball hits cable, ground rules lead to wild flyout in 9th inning

During Saturday's postseason opener, a bizarre ninth-inning occurrence at American Family Field helped seal a 3-2 victory for the Milwaukee Brewers over the visiting San Diego Padres. With a runner on base and one out during the final frame, Ty France launched a towering fly ball that struck an overhead stadium cable.

Left fielder Jackson Chourio tracked the dropping ball and secured the catch for the out, adhering to local ground rules that keep fair-territory roof impacts in play.

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