David Wells (6-5) moved above .500 for the first time this season with his fourth straight victory. Rich Aurilia hurt his former teammates again with a two-run single for the Padres, who won their fourth straight and swept a two-game series with their fifth straight win over the Giants.
Mark Loretta also homered and had three hits for San Diego.
Cardinals 4, Brewers 0
In St. Louis, Jason Marquis threw eight sharp innings, Jim Edmonds homered off Ben Sheets as St. Louis shut out Milwaukee for the second consecutive game.
Edgar Renteria, Albert Pujols and John Mabry drove in a run apiece to help the Cardinals sweep the two-game series.
They also shut out the Brewers 1-0 on Wednesday, and Thursday was the eighth time Milwaukee has been blanked this year.
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