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San Diego, CA- After pitching a gem in his last start,Tyson Rossstruggled tonight as the Brewers defeat the Padres 5-2 to win the series.
Seth SmithandNick Hundleyeach drove in a run for San Diego, which has dropped three of its last four. Starter Tyson Ross (2-3) was reached for five runs on nine hits over six innings in defeat.
The Padres scored the games first run in the top of the 1st, asEverth Cabreraled off the game with a double and eventually scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Seth Smith.
The Brewers would answer back in the bottom of the first asScooter Gennettscored to tie the game at 1-1 on an RBI single byRyan Braun.
Jean Segurawould give the Brewers the lead in the bottom of the second with a three-run homerun to give the Brewers the lead 4-1.
Ross would allow his second homerun of the game in the bottom of the fourth on a solo-homerun byKhris Davisto extend their lead to 5-1.
The Padres would cut the Brewers lead to 5-2 in the 7th on an RBI single by Nick Hundley to scoreJedd Gyorkofor their second run of the game offKyle Lohse. That’s as close as the Padres would get as Brewers closerFrancisco Rodriguezwould retire the Padres in order in the 9th to seal the win for the Brewers.
The Padres now head to the Nations capital to take on the Washington Nationals for a four game series.
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