Milwaukee 3, at San Diego 1

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Two pivotal defensive plays and a collection of clutch pitching performances allowed the Milwaukee Brewers to escape a late-inning jam and salvage the finale of a three-game series with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon at PETCO Park. The NL Central champion Brewers (96-63) avoided a sweep and reduced their magic number to one over the Philadelphia Phillies for clinching the best record in the majors and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The playoff-bound Padres fell to 87-72. The game turned on two moments where a Padres rally was snuffed out.… Read more...