MILWAUKEE — A bunt, a couple singles. A run-saving play up the middle. Pitches when they simply had to be made. Another home run by Manny Machado.

The Padres found another away to construct another slim margin of victory.

They scored in the third inning, got a little breathing room from Machado’s sixth home run in 14 games, survived a whole bunch of stress in between and left American Family Field on Friday night with a 2-0 victory in the opener of a three-game series against the Brewers.

It was the Padres’ major league-leading 22nd time the Padres won a game by no more than two runs.

The margin was double that of any of the Padres’ previous four games — wins Monday and Tuesday and losses Wednesday and Thursday in San Francisco.

The Padres’ 11th shutout victory was put together by sta

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