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Padres see season come to disappointing end at Petco Park

The San Diego Padres' postseason hopes crumbled at Petco Park in a heartbreaking Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, ending their season on a sour note. Fernando Tatis Jr.

provided the only offensive spark with a solo home run in the third inning, but the Padres managed just three hits in total, with no additional offense after that early highlight. A pivotal moment in the eighth inning saw Manny Machado’s would-be game-tying two-run homer fall just short, snagged by Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell, sealing the Friars’ fate in a 3-1 defeat.

The Padres’ bullpen, stretched thin with seven pitchers used, couldn’t overcome a dominant Brewers relief corps, which combined for five hitless innings and just three walks across six strikeouts. Manager Craig Stammen’s first season saw him lead the team to 91 wins and the NLDS, but the lack of run support and inconsistent pitching ultimately proved the difference against a 103-win Brewers squad.

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