Brewers’ Sheets baffles Padres, 1-0
MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets pitched a five-hitter for his career-high 13th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres, 1-0, Saturday night.
Sheets struck out seven in his fourth career shutout -- third this season -- and 18th career complete game.
Sheets outpitched Jake Peavy (9-10), who gave up a run and five hits with four walks in seven innings.
Prince Fielder’s run-scoring double in the third inning proved the winner.
The Brewers remained four games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. The Padres lost for the fifth time in six games.
Sheets (13-7) had never beaten the Padres in four previous starts.
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