The Brewers started the bottom of the inning with hits from Guerra (his first major league hit!) and Santana, but Villar inexplicably bunted the runners over – leading the Padres to walk Braun intentionally.
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In extra innings, Brewers pitcher Chris Capuano gave up back-to-back home runs in the top of the 12th, the first to Derek Norris and the second to Melvin Upton Jr.
Jonathan Lucroy got Milwaukee back within a run, belting a one-out home run off Carlos Villanueva, who earned his first save of the season.
Vargas (0-2, 3.54 ERA) was 0-1 with a 1.10 ERA after his first three starts, never allowing more than a run or five hits and going deep enough for a win in each.
Guerra (1-0, 6.00 ERA) will be making his third career start after allowing four runs in six innings in each of his first two.
Saturday, May 14, 2016: Milwaukee Brewers’ Alex Presley hits an RBI infield single during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres, in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Brewers send Zach Davies to the hill to face San Diego on Sunday afternoon. He stole second and scored on a two-out single by Upton to center field.
Brewers: 2B Gennett (right oblique) was reinstated from the DL before the game and INF Yadiel Rivera was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
“That was a mistake”, Counsell said.
Ryan Braun extended his hitting streak to 12 games for the Brewers, who are 3-6 in their last nine games.
Ryan Braun was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game with a sore right wrist. No real feel here so I’ll take the home team in a coin flip… He responded with a 3-hit performance on Sunday.
San Diego are 6-20 in their last 26 Sunday games and the under is 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
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Cashner was slated to start this contest, but manager Andy Green chose to scratch him because of soreness in both hamstrings. Upton led off with a double, advanced to third on a fly out to right field by Christian Bethancourt and scored on a sacrifice fly to left from Alexei Ramirez. Exiting following the conclusion of the fifth inning, it appeared that Cashner suffered the injury after sliding into home plate in that same inning. He allowed five hits and struck out six in seven innings in his only career start against the Padres.
