How Jackson Chourio's teammates and coaches reacted to his walk-off hit

Milwaukee Brewers fans will be talking about Jackson Chourio's walk-off winner against All-Star closer Mason Miller in Game 2 of the 2026 NLDS for years to come. Just the third walk-off hit in Brewers postseason history, the improbability of Chourio's hit and the at-bats leading up to it made for an incredible scene at American Family Field on Sunday afternoon.

With the Brewers staring into the face of defeat, down to the final strike in both Gary Sánchez's penultimate at-bat of the game and Chourio's memorable showdown with Miller, the eruption from the Milwaukee faithful at Am Fam was the product of an unlikely reversal of the outcome fans were expecting. When defeat feels probable, a stolen victory is all the more ceremonious.

That crowd pop from the sellout crowd at the Brewers' home ballpark won't ever get old. The double roar -- the first when Chourio's line drive got past second baseman Jake Cronenworth, and the second when Sal Frelick slid safely into home plate -- is truly something special.

However, it wasn't just Brewers fans who had a special reaction to the walk-off single; Chourio's teammates and coaches also had incredible reactions to the team's improbable victory. The following video from MLB captures the Brewers' dugout's reaction as Chourio lined the ball up the middle, and Frelick came around to score.

From a tackle to a casual fist-bump: The many reactions Jackson Chourio's teammates had to his walk-off winner

William Contreras' field pound

When a player is coming around to score, it's typically the job of the on-deck hitter or a runner who scored before to communicate how and if they should slide into home plate. As seen in the video above, Christian Yelich, who scored the game-tying run, is telling Frelick to slide, but William Contreras, who was neither the on-deck hitter nor a runner on the basepaths, offered direction as well, and did so more emphatically. Contreras got down on the ground and pounded the field to let Frelick know to slide into home, which turned into the Brewers catcher slamming the ground in excitement after the game was officially won.

Christian Yelich's (attempted) tackle of Sal Frelick

After Frelick slid into home plate safely, Yelich tried to bring him down with a victory tackle. However, Frelick slipped away from the tackle and started for Chourio, who was between first and second base. Said Yelich on the celebration after the game, "Tried to tackle [Frelick]. Massachusetts Gatorade Football Player of the Year broke the tackle, and then it was on to go find Jack Jack at second base." Frelick, who was an elite two-way quarterback in high school, acknowledged Yelich as the two chased down Chourio, as perfectly captured in the video below.

Pat Murphy's nonchalance

Go back and watch the first video above and keep an eye on the bottom right corner. There, you will see manager Pat Murphy's nonchalant reaction to Chourio's walk-off. He doesn't throw his hands in the air or even break a smile. Rather, Murphy simply offers a casual first-bump to Brewers' hitting coach Daniel Vogelbach. It's seemingly an acknowledgement from the Brewers' manager that while Sunday's win was one for the ages and undoubtedly gives his team a better chance to advance to the NLCS, the job is far from finished.

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