<p>MILWAUKEE — Victor Caratini singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night for their 11th victory in 12 games.</p>
<p>Caratini’s <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsSD/status/1397741409457913857">leadoff single to right</a> off Brent Suter (3-3) scored automatic runner Wil Myers from second base.</p>
<p>Spot starter Eric Lauer allowed one run over six innings and tied the game with a third-inning homer for the Brewers. San Diego’s Chris Paddack also worked six innings and gave up one hit aside from Lauer’s long ball.</p>
<p>Mark Melancon earned his 17th save in as many opportunities with a major assist from second baseman Jake Cronenworth.</p>
<p>The Brewers had runners at the corners in the 10th after Keston Hiura moved to third on Willy Adames’ single.</p>
<p>With the infield playing in, Cronenworth made a diving play to stop a hard-hit ball from Jackie Bradley Jr., got up and threw out Hiura at the plate. Melancon then struck out Daniel Robertson and retired Kolten Wong on a grounder.</p>
<p>Cronenworth also prevented a run in the second inning when he snared Adames’ two-out liner up the middle with Omar Narváez at second.</p>
<p>The Brewers had a chance to win in the ninth when Lorenzo Cain led off with a single and Christian Yelich walked, but Austin Adams (1-0) worked out of the jam. Center fielder Jurickson Profar caught Travis Shaw’s sinking liner <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsSD/status/1397740671943983107">with his right knee on the grass</a> to end the inning.</p>
<p>Milwaukee called up Lauer from Triple-A Nashville before the game to face his former team, for which he went 14-17 with a 4.40 ERA over two seasons. The Brewers acquired Lauer and Luis Urías in a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/6bea32434efd4ac6a012837e0ea8f53a">November 2019 trade</a> that sent outfielder Trent Grisham and pitcher Zach Davies to San Diego.</p>
<p>In the third, Lauer <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportWI/status/1397711251359342592">blasted an 0-1 pitch</a> that sailed over the gloves of left fielder Tommy Pham and center fielder Jorge Mateo, who both made leaping attempts at the catch.</p>
<p>Brewers pitchers have hit three homers this season to match the second-highest total in franchise history, behind the 2010 team that had four. The other two came from Adrian Houser, both off Miami’s Daniel Castano.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Padres 3B Manny Machado fouled out as a pinch-hitter in the 10th inning. He had missed the previous five games with right shoulder tightness.</p>
<p>ROSTER MOVES</p>
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<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wi-state-wire-san-diego-padres-josh-lindblom-baseball-mlb-b8740e093c7238e5b1d9b5c2456cb89c">The Brewers designated veteran right-hander Josh Lindblom for assignment. </a>
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<p>Lindblom, who pitched primarily in the Korean Baseball Organization from 2015-19, owns a 9.72 ERA in eight relief appearances. He went 2-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 2020.</p>
<p>The Brewers also outrighted utilityman Jace Peterson to Nashville.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>LHP Ryan Weathers (2-1, 1.48 ERA) starts for San Diego while RHP Adrian Houser (3-5, 4.53) works for Milwaukee as the teams conclude their four-game series on Thursday.</p>
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