MLB Game Recap - San Diego at Milwaukee
Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:40 PM EDT

BAL
2
DET
5
F
CHW
3
MIN
5
F
SD
1
MIL
5
F
WSH
2
STL
4
F
CIN
2
CHC
8
F
NYM
4
COL
9
F
MIA
5
ARI
7
F
KC
6
OAK
5
F

September 16, 2019 7:40 PM

Final

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

R

H

E

San Diego

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

1

Milwaukee

0

1

0

2

1

1

0

0

x

5

8

0

W: Davies (10-7)

L: Richards (0-1)

SD - HR: none

MIL - HR: Shaw (7)

Spangenberg lifts Brewers, ensures Padres' losing record
Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:30 AM

MILWAUKEE (AP) Corey Spangenberg helped the Milwaukee Brewers keep pace in their playoff push and ensured another losing season for his old team

Spangenberg drove in three runs, including a tiebreaking, two-run triple in the fourth inning, and the Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Monday night.

Milwaukee won for the 10th time in 11 games, remaining one game behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL's second wild card and three games back of St. Louis, the NL Central leader.

Spangenberg, selected 10th overall by San Diego in the 2011 amateur draft, was released by the Padres after the 2018 season. He signed with Milwaukee in Janaury, spent most of the season in the minor leagues and made his first appearance for the Brewers on Aug. 24.

"Playing in the playoffs is all the motivation I need," Spangenberg said. "This is the first time that I've ever had a chance, so I want to do everything I can to get there and be able to experience that."

Spangenberg, now 28, got his chance after rookie second baseman Keston Hiura strained his left hamstring

"It's a player who got an opportunity because of injuries, and he has taken advantage of it," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "Now it's hard to take him out of the lineup."

San Diego got just two hits and dropped to 68-82, tying the franchise record with its ninth consecutive losing season. The Padres also finished under .500 from 1969-77, the first nine years of the expansion franchise.

Padres starter Garret Richards (0-1) allowed three runs and five hits over 3 2/3 innings in his first major league appearance since Tommy John surgery in July 2018. The 31-year-old right-hander struck out five and walked none, throwing 42 of 61 pitches for strikes.

"A huge step back into making him a big part of what we do in the future here," Padres manager Andy Green said. "I think we're encouraged by what we saw today."

Spangenberg had an RBI single in the second and followed Eric Hosmer's tying double in the fourth with a triple in the bottom half for a 3-1 lead.

Travis Shaw stopped an 0-for-20 slide with a pinch-hit home run leading off the fifth against Ronald Bolanos, and Orlando Arcia doubled in a run in the sixth.

Zach Davies (10-7) allowed two hits in five innings, Freddy Peralta struck out four over two innings, Alex Claudio pitched a perfect eighth and Jay Jackson struck out the side in the ninth.

"Zach set the tone," Counsell said.

Josh Naylor's second-inning single was San Diego's only other hit.

"Davies was executing well, not missing much over the plate, really mixing it up good," Hosmer said. "The guys out of the bullpen did a great job tonight. They were real effective getting strikes early."

BOOING MACHADO

Manny Machado of the Padres was booed loudly before every plate appearance and was cheered when he struck out in the sixth and ninth innings. While playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Brewers during last year's NL Championship Series, Machado stepped on first baseman Jesus Aguilar's foot, prompting the benches to empty.

"Brewers fans have a good memory," Counsell said.

PADRES MOVES

San Diego recalled C Luis Torrens from Double-A Amarillo and transferred LHP Adrian Morejon (left shoulder impingement) to the 60-day injured list.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: OF Hunter Renfroe took batting practice, ran the bases and chased fly balls. Out with a sprained his right ankle since Sept. 7th, he is expected to be in Tuesday's starting lineup.

Brewers: C Manny Pina (concussion) worked out before the game and then the team doctors checked him out.

UP NEXT

Padres: RHP Chris Paddack makes his 26th start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 0.49 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his three previous starts.

Brewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff (left oblique strain) is scheduled to come off the injured list and take the mound. He is 11-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 20 starts, but will give way to LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-2, 4.01 ERA) who is 4-2 with a 3.12 ERA in eight career starts against San Diego.

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Pitchers of Record

San Diego IP H ER BB K ERA WHIP
G. Richards (L, 0-1) 3.2 5 3 0 5 7.36 1.364
Milwaukee IP H ER BB K ERA WHIP
Z. Davies (W, 10-7) 5 2 1 2 4 1.80 0.800

Batting Leaders

San Diego AB H R HR RBI BB TB SB RC
J. Naylor 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.8
E. Hosmer 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.5
Milwaukee AB H R HR RBI BB TB SB RC
T. Shaw 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 4.0
C. Spangenberg 3 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 2.7

Team Comparison

SD MIL
At Bats 29 32
Hits 2 8
Batting Average .069 .250
On Base Percentage .156 .273
Slugging Percentage 0.103 0.500
Doubles 1 3
Triples 0 1
Home Runs 0 1
Total Bases 3 16
Walks 3 1
Strikeouts 11 10
Stolen Bases 0 0
Caught Stealing 0 0
Runners Left On Base 4 4
Hits / At Bats with Runners In Scoring Position 0/5 2/8
Double Plays Fielded 2 0
Errors 1 0

2019 Reg Season - SD Leads Series 3-1

Date Result Winner Loser
Mon Jun 17 MIL 0 @ SD 2 J. Lucchesi J. Chacin
Tue Jun 18 MIL 1 @ SD 4 L. Allen B. Woodruff
Wed Jun 19 MIL 7 @ SD 8 G. Reyes J. Jeffress
Mon Sep 16 SD 1 @ MIL 5 Z. Davies G. Richards

Game Information

Stadium: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 33,215
Game Time: 2:35
Weather: 68F, Partly Cloudy
Wind:
Umpires: Home Plate - ?, First Base - ?, Second Base - ?, Third Base - ?