SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Jackson Chourio’s first-inning home run robbery and Nick Mears’ bases-loaded escape in the seventh helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon at PETCO Park. The NL Central champion Brewers (96-63) avoided a three-game sweep and moved within one win of clinching the majors’ best record. Brice Turang’s RBI single in the seventh broke a 1-1 tie, and Danny Jansen added a solo homer in the ninth. Aaron Ashby earned the win in relief, and Abner Uribe got the save before a crowd of 41,462. Jackson Merrill homered for the playoff-bound Padres (87-72). The game time was 2:50.