SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are headed back to the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons.

The Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 5-4, 11-inning win against the three-time NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

Freddy Fermin , acquired from Kansas City at the trade deadline on July 31, singled in automatic runner Bryce Johnson with one out in the 11th to set off a wild celebration in front of a sellout crowd of 42,371 at Petco Park.

The Padres pulled to within 2 games of the idle Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race and 2 games behind the idle Chicago Cubs in the race for the National League's first of three wild-card spots.

Manny Machado , shirtless, wearing sunglasses and drenched with beer and champagne, says he feels good about the te

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