Richard and relievers lead Padres to 2nd straight shutout of Brewers

Richard leads Padres to another shutout of Brewers

SAN DIEGO — Clayton Richard pitched six scoreless innings and Scott Hairston hit a two-run homer to lift the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Richard (1-2) combined with three relievers for San Diego’s fifth shutout, tops in the majors, and second straight against Milwaukee. The Padres have thrown 24 consecutive scoreless innings.

Richard tied his career high with eight strikeouts. He allowed four singles and walked three.

San Diego has won 12 of 14 games and is in first place in the NL West heading into May for the first time since 1998 when the club won the NL pennant.