Overview
- The Padres opened the series with a combined four-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory, as five pitchers held Milwaukee scoreless and Manny Machado delivered an eighth-inning home run.
- Machado’s solo shot marked his 351st career homer and capped a stretch of six long balls and 12 RBIs over his last 14 games.
- In Saturday’s second game, rookie Caleb Durbin launched a walk-off home run off David Morgan to secure a 4-3 Brewers win.
- Luis Arraez had tied the game with a two-run, two-out double in the top of the ninth before Durbin’s decisive blow.
- Sunday’s series finale will pit San Diego rookie Ryan Bergert against Milwaukee ace Freddy Peralta for the tiebreaking contest.