GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (87-71) at MILWAUKEE (81-77)

NL: SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE

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SAN DIEGO (6) AT MILWAUKEE (11) - HOW THEY SCORED
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SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles homered to right. S Hairston grounded out to third.
K Kouzmanoff flied out to center. A Gonzalez singled to center. K Greene
singled to deep left center, A Gonzalez to second. J Bard walked, A Gonzalez
to third, K Greene to second. G Blum doubled to deep right, A Gonzalez and
K Greene scored, J Bard to third. B Clark intentionally walked. B Tomko struck
out swinging. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: R Braun walked. G Gross grounded out to second, R Braun to
second. R Braun stole third, R Braun scored on error by third baseman
K Kouzmanoff. C Hart homered to left center. J Dillon struck out swinging.
G Jenkins grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 3,
MILWAUKEE 2.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: A Gonzalez struck out looking. K Greene homered to center.
J Bard flied out to center. G Blum grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: D Miller doubled to deep center. J Suppan sacrificed to
third, D Miller to third. R Weeks singled to left, D Miller scored. R Weeks
to second on wild pitch by B Tomko. R Weeks to third on wild pitch by B Tomko.
J Hardy walked. C Meredith relieved B Tomko. R Braun singled to right, R Weeks
scored, J Hardy to third, R Braun to second advancing on throw. G Gross
intentionally walked. C Hart hit sacrifice fly to center, J Hardy scored.
J Dillon singled to center, R Braun scored, G Gross to third, J Dillon to second
advancing on throw. K Cameron relieved C Meredith. M Barrett catching.
G Jenkins struck out swinging. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4,
MILWAUKEE 6.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: D Miller walked. L Nix hit for J Suppan. L Nix lined out to
third. R Weeks walked, D Miller to second. J Hardy struck out swinging.
R Braun walked, D Miller to third, R Weeks to second. D Brocail relieved
K Cameron. T Sledge in left field. G Gross tripled to deep right, D Miller,
R Weeks and R Braun scored. C Hart flied out to right. (3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 9.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: J Germano relieved D Brocail. J Dillon doubled to center.
G Jenkins struck out swinging. D Miller struck out looking. L Nix safe at
second on error by first baseman A Gonzalez, J Dillon scored. R Weeks struck
out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 10.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: J Hardy doubled to deep right center. R Braun lined out to
second. V Rottino hit for R King. V Rottino grounded out to shortstop. C Hart
tripled to deep center, J Hardy scored. J Dillon struck out swinging. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 11.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: F Cordero relieved R King. M Stocker in left field. O Robles
hit for J Germano. O Robles grounded out to third. K Kouzmanoff homered to
center. A Gonzalez homered to left center. K Greene flied out to center.
T Sledge reached on infield single to shortstop. G Blum doubled to deep right
center, T Sledge to third. B Clark flied out to right. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 6, MILWAUKEE 11.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 14 2
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 1 x 11 11 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - BRETT TOMKO, CLA MEREDITH (5TH), KEVIN CAMERON (5TH), DOUG
BROCAIL (6TH), JUSTIN GERMANO (7TH) AND JOSH BARD, MICHAEL
BARRETT (5TH)

MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, CARLOS VILLANUEVA (7TH), RAY KING
(8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAMIAN MILLER


WP - JEFF SUPPAN (12-12)
LP - BRETT TOMKO (4-12)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SDG - BRIAN GILES (13) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 1ST, 0 ON
KHALIL GREENE (27) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
KEVIN KOUZMANOFF (18) OFF FRANCISCO CORDERO IN THE 9TH, 0
ON
ADRIAN GONZALEZ (29) OFF FRANCISCO CORDERO IN THE 9TH, 0
ON

MIL - COREY HART (24) OFF BRETT TOMKO IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:24 ATT: 42,415</div>

 

Brewers throw a wrench in the NL playoff picture

<h3>MILWAUKEE , SAN DIEGO</h3>By David Cotey
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer




MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres will spend Sundayafternoon playing the waiting game. They might spend Mondayplaying a one-game playoff game.


The Padres, needing a win to clinch the National League wildcard, lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-6, Sunday at Miller Parkand now lead the Colorado Rockies by one-half game.

The Rockies were in action vs. the NL West champion ArizonaDiamondbacks. A Colorado loss, coupled with the PhiladelphiaPhillies' win and the New York Mets' loss Sunday, would send thePadres to their third consecutive playoff appearance.

A Colorado win would force a one-game playoff on Monday inDenver.


The Brewers came from behind as Corey Hart drove in a pair andGabe Gross belted a bases-loaded triple to lead the Brewers toan NL best 51-30 at home.


Hart finished the contest with three RBI and ended his breakout2007 campaign with 81 RBI, including 20 in September.

In a disastrous fifth inning, the Padres watched their 4-2 leadturn into a 6-4 deficit thanks to two wild pitches and a singleoff second baseman Geoff Blum's glove.


Damian Miller began the frame with a double and moved to thirdon Jeff Suppan's sacrifice. Rickie Weeks delivered Miller witha single, then moved to third on consecutive wild pitches byTomko.


After J.J. Hardy walked, Cla Meredith relieved Tomko, and rookieof the year candidate Ryan Braun greeted him with a sharpground ball off Blum's glove that trickled into right field,allowing Weeks to score. Both runners advanced on Brian Giles'throw to third.


Gabe Gross was intentionally walked and Hart drove in Hardy witha sacrifice fly. Joe Dillon followed with an RBI single.

The sixth inning was no better for the Padres as reliever KevinCameron walked the bases loaded before Gross cleared them with atriple off Doug Brocail.


The Padres touched Suppan (12-12) for three first-inning runs,including Giles' third career leadoff home run. Blum lateradded a two-run double.


Hart homered in a two-run fourth inning for Milwaukee, whichclinched its first winning season in 15 years with a winSaturday.


San Diego's Khalil Greene hit a solo home run in the fifth, hissixth RBI of the series.


Tomko (4-12), a 34-year-old righthander who was signed with thePadres on September 4, lasted just 4 1/3 innings and allowedfive runs and five hits and two walks. It was his first losswith San Diego.


Suppan allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Adrian Gonzalez provided some drama offMilwaukee closer Francisco Cordero with back-to-back solo homersin the ninth, but it proved to be too late.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE

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SAN DIEGO (6) AT MILWAUKEE (11) - EVENT LOG
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San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, S Hairston LF, K Kouzmanoff 3B,
A Gonzalez 1B, K Greene SS, J Bard C, G Blum 2B, B Clark CF, B Tomko RHP.

Milwaukee Starting Lineups -- R Weeks 2B, J Hardy SS, R Braun 3B, G Gross RF,
C Hart CF, J Dillon 1B, G Jenkins LF, D Miller C, J Suppan RHP.

Umpires -- Mark Wegner (HP), Brian Runge (1B), John Hirschbeck (2B),
Bruce Froemming (3B).

Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Sunny, wind in from right at 12 mph.


SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles homered to right. S Hairston grounded out to third.
K Kouzmanoff flied out to center. A Gonzalez singled to center. K Greene
singled to deep left center, A Gonzalez to second. J Bard walked, A Gonzalez
to third, K Greene to second. G Blum doubled to deep right, A Gonzalez and
K Greene scored, J Bard to third. B Clark intentionally walked. B Tomko struck
out swinging. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 1ST: R Weeks struck out swinging. J Hardy flied out to right.
R Braun doubled to deep center. G Gross struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: B Giles grounded out to second. S Hairston singled to
center. K Kouzmanoff grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Hairston
out at second. A Gonzalez flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 2ND: C Hart struck out swinging. J Dillon popped out to
shortstop. G Jenkins struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: K Greene lined out to left. J Bard doubled to deep center.
G Blum struck out looking. B Clark intentionally walked. B Tomko lined out to
right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 3RD: D Miller grounded out to third. J Suppan singled to right.
R Weeks struck out looking. J Hardy fouled out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: B Giles popped out to shortstop. S Hairston grounded out to
shortstop. K Kouzmanoff grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, MILWAUKEE 0.

MILWAUKEE 4TH: R Braun walked. G Gross grounded out to second, R Braun to
second. R Braun stole third, R Braun scored on error by third baseman
K Kouzmanoff. C Hart homered to left center. J Dillon struck out swinging.
G Jenkins grounded out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 3,
MILWAUKEE 2.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: A Gonzalez struck out looking. K Greene homered to center.
J Bard flied out to center. G Blum grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 2.

MILWAUKEE 5TH: D Miller doubled to deep center. J Suppan sacrificed to
third, D Miller to third. R Weeks singled to left, D Miller scored. R Weeks
to second on wild pitch by B Tomko. R Weeks to third on wild pitch by B Tomko.
J Hardy walked. C Meredith relieved B Tomko. R Braun singled to right, R Weeks
scored, J Hardy to third, R Braun to second advancing on throw. G Gross
intentionally walked. C Hart hit sacrifice fly to center, J Hardy scored.
J Dillon singled to center, R Braun scored, G Gross to third, J Dillon to second
advancing on throw. K Cameron relieved C Meredith. M Barrett catching.
G Jenkins struck out swinging. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4,
MILWAUKEE 6.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: B Clark struck out swinging. M Barrett singled to left.
B Giles struck out looking. S Hairston flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 6.

MILWAUKEE 6TH: D Miller walked. L Nix hit for J Suppan. L Nix lined out to
third. R Weeks walked, D Miller to second. J Hardy struck out swinging.
R Braun walked, D Miller to third, R Weeks to second. D Brocail relieved
K Cameron. T Sledge in left field. G Gross tripled to deep right, D Miller,
R Weeks and R Braun scored. C Hart flied out to right. (3 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 9.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: C Villanueva relieved J Suppan. C Hart in right field. L Nix
in center field. K Kouzmanoff grounded out to shortstop. A Gonzalez struck out
swinging. K Greene struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4,
MILWAUKEE 9.

MILWAUKEE 7TH: J Germano relieved D Brocail. J Dillon doubled to center.
G Jenkins struck out swinging. D Miller struck out looking. L Nix safe at
second on error by first baseman A Gonzalez, J Dillon scored. R Weeks struck
out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 10.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: T Sledge singled to center. G Blum popped out to second.
B Clark singled to center, T Sledge to second. M Barrett flied out to left.
R King relieved C Villanueva. B Giles grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 10.

MILWAUKEE 8TH: J Hardy doubled to deep right center. R Braun lined out to
second. V Rottino hit for R King. V Rottino grounded out to shortstop. C Hart
tripled to deep center, J Hardy scored. J Dillon struck out swinging. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 4, MILWAUKEE 11.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: F Cordero relieved R King. M Stocker in left field. O Robles
hit for J Germano. O Robles grounded out to third. K Kouzmanoff homered to
center. A Gonzalez homered to left center. K Greene flied out to center.
T Sledge reached on infield single to shortstop. G Blum doubled to deep right
center, T Sledge to third. B Clark flied out to right. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 6, MILWAUKEE 11.</div>

 

Brewers throw a wrench in the NL playoff picture

<h3>MILWAUKEE , SAN DIEGO</h3>By David Cotey
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres will spend Sundayafternoon playing the waiting game. They might spend Mondayplaying a one-game playoff game.


The Padres, needing a win to clinch the National League wildcard, lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-6, Sunday at Miller Parkand now lead the Colorado Rockies by one-half game.

The Rockies were in action vs. the NL West champion ArizonaDiamondbacks. A Colorado loss, coupled with the PhiladelphiaPhillies' win and the New York Mets' loss Sunday, would send thePadres to their third consecutive playoff appearance.

A Colorado win would force a one-game playoff on Monday inDenver.


The Brewers came from behind as Corey Hart drove in a pair andGabe Gross belted a bases-loaded triple to lead the Brewers toan NL best 51-30 at home.


Hart finished the contest with three RBI and ended his breakout2007 campaign with 81 RBI, including 20 in September.

In a disastrous fifth inning, the Padres watched their 4-2 leadturn into a 6-4 deficit thanks to two wild pitches and a singleoff second baseman Geoff Blum's glove.


Damian Miller began the frame with a double and moved to thirdon Jeff Suppan's sacrifice. Rickie Weeks delivered Miller witha single, then moved to third on consecutive wild pitches byTomko.


After J.J. Hardy walked, Cla Meredith relieved Tomko, and rookieof the year candidate Ryan Braun greeted him with a sharpground ball off Blum's glove that trickled into right field,allowing Weeks to score. Both runners advanced on Brian Giles'throw to third.


Gabe Gross was intentionally walked and Hart drove in Hardy witha sacrifice fly. Joe Dillon followed with an RBI single.

The sixth inning was no better for the Padres as reliever KevinCameron walked the bases loaded before Gross cleared them with atriple off Doug Brocail.


The Padres touched Suppan (12-12) for three first-inning runs,including Giles' third career leadoff home run. Blum lateradded a two-run double.


Hart homered in a two-run fourth inning for Milwaukee, whichclinched its first winning season in 15 years with a winSaturday.


San Diego's Khalil Greene hit a solo home run in the fifth, hissixth RBI of the series.


Tomko (4-12), a 34-year-old righthander who was signed with thePadres on September 4, lasted just 4 1/3 innings and allowedfive runs and five hits and two walks. It was his first losswith San Diego.


Suppan allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Adrian Gonzalez provided some drama offMilwaukee closer Francisco Cordero with back-to-back solo homersin the ninth, but it proved to be too late.

 

Brewers throw a wrench in the NL playoff picture

<h3>MILWAUKEE 11, SAN DIEGO 6</h3>By David Cotey
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres will spend Sundayafternoon playing the waiting game. They might spend Mondayplaying a one-game playoff game.


The Padres, needing a win to clinch the National League wildcard, lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-6, Sunday at Miller Parkand now lead the Colorado Rockies by one-half game.

The Rockies were in action vs. the NL West champion ArizonaDiamondbacks. A Colorado loss, coupled with the PhiladelphiaPhillies' win and the New York Mets' loss Sunday, would send thePadres to their third consecutive playoff appearance.

A Colorado win would force a one-game playoff on Monday inDenver.


The Brewers came from behind as Corey Hart drove in a pair andGabe Gross belted a bases-loaded triple to lead the Brewers toan NL best 51-30 at home.


Hart finished the contest with three RBI and ended his breakout2007 campaign with 81 RBI, including 20 in September.

In a disastrous fifth inning, the Padres watched their 4-2 leadturn into a 6-4 deficit thanks to two wild pitches and a singleoff second baseman Geoff Blum's glove.


Damian Miller began the frame with a double and moved to thirdon Jeff Suppan's sacrifice. Rickie Weeks delivered Miller witha single, then moved to third on consecutive wild pitches byTomko.


After J.J. Hardy walked, Cla Meredith relieved Tomko, and rookieof the year candidate Ryan Braun greeted him with a sharpground ball off Blum's glove that trickled into right field,allowing Weeks to score. Both runners advanced on Brian Giles'throw to third.


Gabe Gross was intentionally walked and Hart drove in Hardy witha sacrifice fly. Joe Dillon followed with an RBI single.

The sixth inning was no better for the Padres as reliever KevinCameron walked the bases loaded before Gross cleared them with atriple off Doug Brocail.


The Padres touched Suppan (12-12) for three first-inning runs,including Giles' third career leadoff home run. Blum lateradded a two-run double.


Hart homered in a two-run fourth inning for Milwaukee, whichclinched its first winning season in 15 years with a winSaturday.


San Diego's Khalil Greene hit a solo home run in the fifth, hissixth RBI of the series.


Tomko (4-12), a 34-year-old righthander who was signed with thePadres on September 4, lasted just 4 1/3 innings and allowedfive runs and five hits and two walks. It was his first losswith San Diego.


Suppan allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Adrian Gonzalez provided some drama offMilwaukee closer Francisco Cordero with back-to-back solo homersin the ninth, but it proved to be too late.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 14 2
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 2 4 3 1 1 x 11 11 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - BRETT TOMKO, CLA MEREDITH (5TH), KEVIN CAMERON (5TH), DOUG
BROCAIL (6TH), JUSTIN GERMANO (7TH) AND JOSH BARD, MICHAEL
BARRETT (5TH)

MIL - JEFF SUPPAN, CARLOS VILLANUEVA (7TH), RAY KING
(8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAMIAN MILLER


WP - JEFF SUPPAN (12-12)
LP - BRETT TOMKO (4-12)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SDG - BRIAN GILES (13) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 1ST, 0 ON
KHALIL GREENE (27) OFF JEFF SUPPAN IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
KEVIN KOUZMANOFF (18) OFF FRANCISCO CORDERO IN THE 9TH, 0 ON
ADRIAN GONZALEZ (29) OFF FRANCISCO CORDERO IN THE 9TH, 0 ON

MIL - COREY HART (24) OFF BRETT TOMKO IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:24 ATT: 42,415

PROBABLES: SDG - Jake Peavy (19-6, 2.36)
COL - Josh Fogg (10-9, 4.76)</div>

 

Brewers throw a wrench in the NL playoff picture

<h3>MILWAUKEE 11, SAN DIEGO 6</h3>By David Cotey
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres spent much of Sundayafternoon glued to the TV while playing the waiting game. Theywill spend Monday playing a one-game playoff.


The Padres, needing a win to clinch the National League wildcard, lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-6, Sunday at Miller Parkand are tied with the Colorado Rockies atop the wild cardstandings.


The Rockies were in action vs. the NL West champion ArizonaDiamondbacks and held on for a 4-3 victory Sunday to force thetie and Monday's one-game playoff in Denver.


"We have to forget about these two (Padres lost on Saturday),and it looks like we'll play a game tomorrow," Padres outfielderBrian Giles said. "We'll find out tomorrow if we're in (theplayoffs) or out. It's one game. We'll have our ace out there.I think we like our chances."


Righthander Jake Peavy (19-6), the NL leader in wins, ERA andstrikeouts, will start for the Padres and get the opportunity towin 20 games for the first time in his career, and moreimportantly, propel San Diego to its third straight postseasonappearance.


"I'm excited," Peavy said. "I didn't want it to come down tothis, but it has. We'll go to Colorado tonight, have a gooddinner and see if I can't win another ballgame for this team andpush us on to Philadelphia."


Peavy began preparing for the assignment Sunday and watchedvideo tape of the Rockies once his team fell behind the Brewers,10-4. He has never pitched in an elimination game.

"It's going to be fun," Peavy said. "We're starting the playoffswith Game Seven. I'm excited about the opportunity, and I thinkthe boys will come out battling and fighting hard. The seasonis on the line. You play 162 and you still need one more todecide it. You're going home, or you're in."


Peavy allowed two earned runs in 14 innings - two starts - vs.the Rockies earlier this season.


"They're hot," Peavy said. "They're as good as anybody inbaseball, but they are a beatable team. They play toughbaseball at home, but if I go in there and execute and we scoreand have good at-bats, I think we'll come out victorious."

Padres manager Bud Black decided not to pitch Peavy in theregular season finale on three days rest, instead opting to savehim for a possible playoff.


"We had this mapped out for a while, that this could happen,"Black said. "We feel very good with Jake this time of year onregular rest. Jake will be ready. I think he knew it couldcome to this."


Colorado is expected to counter with righthander Josh Fogg(10-9, 4.79).


"It's a one-game season," Giles said. "We controlled our owndestiny, and we still do. We have to go to Colorado and win onegame."


On Sunday, the Brewers came from behind as Corey Hart drove in apair and Gabe Gross belted a bases-loaded triple to lead theBrewers to an NL best 51-30 at home. Hart finished the contestwith three RBI and ended his breakout 2007 campaign with 81 RBI,including 20 in September.


"I felt like if I had an opportunity I could contribute," Hartsaid. "I got a chance, I was lucky enough to get on a good rolland made them feel confident in me that I could do a good jobfor them."


In a disastrous fifth inning, the Padres watched their 4-2 leadturn into a 6-4 deficit thanks to two wild pitches and a singleoff second baseman Geoff Blum's glove.


Damian Miller began the frame with a double and moved to thirdon Jeff Suppan's sacrifice. Rickie Weeks delivered Miller witha single, then moved to third on consecutive wild pitches byTomko.


After J.J. Hardy walked, Cla Meredith relieved Tomko, and rookieof the year candidate Ryan Braun greeted him with a sharpground ball off Blum's glove that trickled into right field,allowing Weeks to score. Both runners advanced on Brian Giles'throw to third.


Gabe Gross was intentionally walked and Hart drove in Hardy witha sacrifice fly. Joe Dillon followed with an RBI single.

The sixth inning was no better for the Padres as reliever KevinCameron walked the bases loaded before Gross cleared them with atriple off Doug Brocail.


"They're a good team, especially here at home," Black said."They can hit, and they hit today. They got some clutch hitswhen they needed to."


The Padres touched Brewers starter Jeff Suppan (12-12) for threefirst-inning runs, including Giles' third career leadoff homerun. Blum later added a two-run double.


Hart homered in a two-run fourth inning for Milwaukee, whichclinched its first winning season in 15 years with a winSaturday.


"We felt like we owed it to Major League Baseball to give ourvery, very best effort, even though we were eliminated," Brewersmanager Ned Yost said. "The other team was still in contentionand we did everything we could to win a baseball game. I'mproud of the way they came out and did their part."

San Diego's Khalil Greene hit a solo home run in the fifth, hissixth RBI of the series.


Tomko (4-12), a 34-year-old righthander who was signed with thePadres on September 4, lasted just 4 1/3 innings and allowedfive runs and five hits and two walks. It was his first losswith San Diego.


Suppan allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Adrian Gonzalez provided some drama offMilwaukee closer Francisco Cordero with back-to-back solo homersin the ninth, but it proved to be too late.