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SAN DIEGO — Joe Musgrove walked to the mound Saturday night with the NL’s leading hitter nursing a balky elbow on the bench and just one hitter in his lineup with a batting average better than .235.

The Giants outfielder offered some background into his ordeal with the Reds outfielder.

The Milwaukee Brewers will meet the San Diego Padres in the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday from Petco Park.

SAN DIEGO — There is so often no margin for error. There is no room, really, for anything else that doesn't go their way in many games the Padres play.

The Padres returned to San Diego having won four straight games to finish their most successful long road trip in more than two decades.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Padres spent three weeks playing teams that had losing records.

SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, he made history. This year, he doesn't lose.

SAN FRANCISCO — A pair of home runs from Darin Ruf and a ninth-inning rally that forced extra innings wasn’t enough for the Giants to start their home stand on a positive note.

The Braves scored 15 runs over three games against the Padres over the most recent weekend. They still lost the series because they kicked the ball around the field and the bullpen, usually reliable, faltered. The Braves tightened their defense at Milwaukee but lost the series opener because they couldn’t…