Cain HR, Brewers fan 16, beat Padres 5-1 to improve position

scored on Lucchesi’s wild pitch.

Eric Hosmer’s leadoff homer in the fourth against starter Jordan Lyles made it 2-1.

Cain then lined a home run to left in the fourth.

The Brewers scored twice in the sixth when pinch-hitter Travis Shaw walked and scored on a double by Trent Grisham, who replaced Cain. Grisham hustled to third on the throw to the plate and came around to score as catcher Austin Hedges’ throw sailed into left field.

Lyles, acquired from Pittsburgh on July 29, turned in another effective, although short, outing in limiting the Padres to three hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out nine, including six in a row.

“We created some opportunities against (Lyles) but that’s too many punch-outs to win a baseball game,” Padres manager Andy Green said.

Freddy Peralta (7-3) struck out three of the four batters he faced. Josh Hader stranded two inherited runners and recorded three outs to pick up his 34th save in 40 tries, breaking a franchise record for lefthanders previously set by Dan Plesac in 1989.