Freddy Fermin's one-out single in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, sealing a spot in the National League playoffs.

Bryce Johnson was placed at second to start the inning and Jose Iglesias bunted him to third. Fermin lined the first pitch from Grant Anderson (2-6) into center to start a celebration in the middle of the field.

Rookie Bradgley Rodriguez (1-0) induced a double-play ball from Jackson Chourio to escape a bases-loaded spot in the top of the inning as San Diego (86-71) clinched a playoff spot for the second straight year. The Padres also pulled within 2 1/2 games of the idle Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and 2 1/2 games of the idle Chicago Cubs for the NL's top wild-card spo

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