Chourio, Mears help the Brewers beat the Padres 3-1 to avoid a 3-game sweep

Jackson Chourio, Nick Mears help Brewers beat Padres, move magic number to 1 to clinch home field

Nick Mears got Luis Arraez to fly out to center to end a bases-loaded threat in the seventh as Milwaukee beat San Diego.

Chourio, Mears help the Brewers beat the Padres, magic number moved to 1 (copy)

Nick Mears got Luis Arraez to fly out to center to end a bases-loaded threat in the seventh as Milwaukee beat San Diego.

Jackson Chourio shakes off his troubles, impacts a Brewers win in a big way

Jackson Chourio had a rough time at the plate on the Brewers' road trip but robbed a homer in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run later.

Brewers beat Padres to match franchise record in wins at 96

The NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers beat the playoff-bound San Diego Padres 3-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Padres notes: Dylan Cease trending in right direction; David Morgan returns

Dylan Cease scattered six hits. He walked two batters. Two more runners reached base via errors, including one on a high throw of his own. But Cease allowed just one run during his five innings in the final start of what even he would call a disappointing walk year. But the year’s not over yet. “At the end of the day, we’re here to try to win a World Series,” Cease said after the Padres’ 3-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday. “So if we do that, I…

Chourio, Mears help the Brewers beat the Padres 3-1 to avoid a 3-game sweep

Jackson Chourio robbed Xander Bogaerts of a three-run home run in the first inning and Nick Mears got Luis Arraez to fly out to center to end a bases-loaded threat in the seventh as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-1.