‘Never feels good’: Padres solely capable of keep away from heartbreak for one evening

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have been solely capable of keep away from heartbreak for a single evening.

The Padres suffered a 3-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Petco Park, ending their postseason.

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San Diego’s clubhouse was somber, with gamers reflecting on the season after exchanging handshakes and hugs.

“They are so particular,” Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. mentioned about his crew after going 1 for 3 with a house run and a stroll. “We went by way of so many ups and downs this 12 months. We grew to become one (after) we went by way of each battle and simply caught collectively. It was an fulfilling group to play baseball with.”

The Padres confirmed some struggle late within the sport with the result nonetheless unsure.

All-Star nearer Mason Miller averted catastrophe within the seventh inning. The Brewers produced a pair of singles and a stroll to load the bases earlier than infielder Cooper Pratt lined out to heart subject, permitting Miller and the Padres to flee the inning.

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Miller threw 13 strikes in 21 pitches, permitting two hits whereas placing out one within the inning.

Manny Machado almost tied the sport within the backside of the eighth with Tatis on first base, launching a possible two-run residence run that was caught at the center-field wall by Garrett Mitchell.

“We had a few huge pitches and a few huge swings that did not fairly go our means,” Padres basic supervisor A.J. Preller mentioned. “I believed Manny’s ball was going out tonight.”

Machado additionally appeared assured that the ball was headed over the fence, dropping his bat and blowing his bubble gum earlier than it was denied by Mitchell on the wall.

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It was a déja vú second for Machado, who had a house run ball robbed by Adam Jones in a memorable World Baseball Classic second 9 years earlier in the identical ballpark.

Milwaukee rode starter Robert Gasser and reliever Aaron Ashby for many of the sport to assist protect its arms for the NLCS towards the Los Angeles Dodgers, who advanced by beating the Atlanta Braves Wednesday.

Ashby completed with three strikeouts whereas throwing 22 strikes in 38 pitches throughout three scoreless innings. He changed Gasser, who pitched the primary 4 innings of the sport.

Gasser, a former Padre, allowed three hits and an earned run whereas placing out three in 56 pitches throughout 4 innings.

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“You’re not going to win it yearly,” Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove mentioned. “Only one crew can win it. … It by no means feels good (to be eradicated from the playoffs) however I assume as time passes and also you collect your ideas, you possibly can look again on the positives of the season.”

This article initially appeared on USA TODAY: ‘Never feels good’: Padres only able to avoid heartbreak for one night