Ross loses final start as Padres fall 4-3 to Brewers

San Diego Padres’ Matt Kemp drives in run during the third inning…

■ Though rightfielder Ryan Braun is shut down and awaiting surgery on a herniated disc in his lower back, he is remaining with the team to continue undergoing physical therapy with the athletic training staff. The thinking is that the more Braun builds up the muscles around that damaged disc, the quicker his rehab will go following the surgery. Physically, I feel pretty good.

“I had a better second half than the first”. “He learned something from it for sure and he picked up a win because of Siggy’s homer”. He limited the Chicago Cubs to two hits over six shutout innings in a 4-1 victory last Wednesday. He was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Year and the Brewers’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

“It’s been great”, Lopez continued. “It was awesome. I was excited at first”. He’s issued 16 free passes over 23 2-3 innings in that span. Cashner has always been vulnerable to walks, but even his 2.8 walks per nine innings previously pales in comparison to the 6.1 figure in his last four. Brewers’ left fielder Kris Davis had opened the inning with a single off Ross.

“That’s incredible. I like to win games, compete”. I was happy. It was unbelievable for me.

Francisco Rodriguez came in to pitch a clean ninth to earn his 38th save of the season. He retired the first five hitters he faced, striking out three.

The former Dodgers and current Padres outfielder collected his 100th RBI of the season when he plated Yangervis Solarte with a single in the 3rd inning.

“If that ball stays on the field, Kemp scores and it might have been a different game”, said Murphy.

“It started irritating me the other day when I was swinging”, said Kemp. “It pains you every time Tyson doesn’t get the win”. I wanted to go on.

Despite raised expectations and a big roster overhaul by new general manager AJ Preller, the Friars will finish with their fifth straight losing season.

Jean Segura would lead the Brewers going 2-for-4 with a run and 3 RBI’s. Speaking about his 100 RBIs, Kemp said: “I’d rather have 80 RBIs and go to the playoffs”.