No better time, Caleb Durbin figured, than the present. Liking the first pitch thrown by San Diego reliever David Morgan, the rookie launched a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over the Padres,

Caleb Durbin hit a walk-off homer leading off the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rebounded after squandering a late lead to beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Saturday night. After a two-run, two-out double by Luis Arraez tied it in the top of the ninth,

The Padres are winning close games in ways that they believe will steel them for later success. They are losing a number of the same kinds of games as well. And after those games, it is always a relief pitcher sitting dazed in the clubhouse,