THREE UP ...

Been there; did it this time: For those who may have missed the disputed play that cost CC Sabathia a no-hitter last Sunday in Pittsburgh, Padres left fielder Chase Headley provided an instant replay of Andy LaRoche's squibber to the third-base side of the mound. This time, Sabathia gobbled it up with his big left hand and threw to first for the out.

Pitchers know how to hit: Manager Ned Yost rolled his eyes prior to the game when he noted that the Brewers were just one for their last 21 with runners in scoring position, and that their most productive hit with runners in scoring position in the past four games was a two-run double Tuesday by pitcher Manny Parra. Well, in the take-what-you-can-get department, Sabathia delivered a run-scoring single in the fourth to make it 2-1, giving the Brewers two hits in their first three attemps with runners in scoring position.

Durham does it: At 5-foot-8, second baseman Ray Durahm is the shortest player on the Milwaukee roster. But he used every inch for a big play in the fifth. Durham was force to get all the lift possible to snare catcher Jason Kendall's high throw on Edgar Gonzalez's steal. To his credit, Durham didn't rest with just the catch. When Gonzalez slid past the base, Durham slapped the tag on him to complete the strikeout-throw out double play.

THREE DOWN

No drama this time: For those who were wondering if Sabathia had that "no-hit magic" this time out, the answer came three pitches into the game when Padres leadoff hitter Brian Giles lined a single to right.

Another defensive lapse: The Padres scored their first run in the fourth when Bill Hall's throw to catcher Jason Kendall was wide right, allowing Luis Rodriguez to score easily on Adrian Gonzalez's single. Hall wasn't given an error on the play.

And another: What makes Prince Fielder's struggles at the plate even worse is how little he is contributing in the field. Even when he tries to make a play, like when he ranged wide right to get Giles' grounder in the sixth, it's the wrong one. He should have left it for Durham, who was right behind him. Instead, Fielder's throw to Sabathia was late, allowing Giles to reach.