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MILWAUKEE -- Will Venable certainly makes the most out of playing at Miller Park. Authentic Custom Cardinals Jersey . Venable doubled twice Thursday, raising his career average at Milwaukees home ballpark to .394. The San Diego centre fielder also made a key catch in preserving the Padres 10-8 win over the Brewers. After the Brewers scored five times in the seventh inning, Norichika Aoki came up with two outs and runners on second and third. Right before the play, Padres coach Dave Roberts shifted Venable. Aoki had homered earlier. "I knew it was going to be close," Venable said. "Dave had just moved me about four more steps over, so if he hadnt done that, it would not have been close. Two more inches and I dont think I have a play." Carlos Quentin and Jesus Guzman homered for the Padres, who collected 16 hits. Edinson Volquez (8-8) worked into the sixth inning. Huston Street, the Padres seventh pitcher, closed for his 18th save in 19 tries. Volquez ran his career record to 22-8 against teams from NL Central. "I was in Cincinnati for four years, I pretty much know those guys," Volquez said. "I was here in the same division. It is nothing new." Volquez gave up six hits and three runs in 5 1-3 innings, while walking three and striking out five. "Edinson did a nice job early in the game," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "I thought he was throwing the ball well. He was really utilizing the curveball and changeup. He was making his pitches." Volquez knows he and his team might not have picked up the win if it wasnt for Venables defensive gem. "It was an unbelievable catch. He saved the game right there," Volquez said. "If the ball bounces, two guys score and probably tie the game. That was big time." Yovani Gallardo (8-9) was tagged for six runs on eight hits and three walks in 3 2-3 innings. In his previous outing, he pitched 6 1-3 shutout innings against Miami. The brief outing marked the second time in his last five starts that Gallardo lasted fewer than four innings. "Its definitely frustrating, especially coming after the start I had against the Marlins," Gallardo said. Quentin hit a sacrifice fly in the first, then hit a two-run homer in the third. Yonder Alonso doubled and scored in the third and added a two-run double in the fourth for a 6-0 lead. Yuniesky Betancourt homered in the Milwaukee fourth and Carlos Gomez connected in the sixth. The Padres got four runs in the seventh for a 10-3 lead, capped by Guzmans two-run pinch-hit homer. Milwaukee rallied with five runs in the bottom half of the inning. Aoki homered and Caleb Gindl hit a two-run double. NOTES: Ryan Brauns locker at Miller Park was absent of most personal items except for a few jerseys and a bat prior to the game, three days after he was suspended for the remainder of the season by Major League Baseball. Braun remained unavailable for comment on Thursday. A team spokesman said Braun texted him a message stating that he wants to speak with the media but isnt "legally" permitted at this time. ... Milwaukee reliever Michael Gonzalez threw two wild pitches in the seventh inning. ... Following the game, the Brewers announced that 1B Sean Halton will be optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Rob Wooten, Nashvilles closer, will be brought up. "Hes got a nice cutter and locates the ball. Hes saved a lot of games and doesnt mind being in that pressure situation," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. Custom Cardinals Jersey China . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Cheap Cardinals Jerseys . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/ . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Former Indian hockey forward Mohammad Shahid died aged 56 on Wednesday. He had been ailing for the last few months due to kidney and lung complications. He was being treated at a hospital in Gurgaon.Known for his quick footwork and dribbling, Shahid was a member of the last Indian hockey team to have won an Olympic gold -- at the 1980 Moscow Games, where he scored the winning goal against Spain in the final. He participated in two more Games, belonging to the generation of Indian hockey players who had to transition from grass to astro turfs.?A product of Sports College Lucknow, Shahid was well known for his half push-half hit; with his left hand on top of the handle and his right half low down around the centre of the stick, he would slam the ball towards a team-mate with minimum back-lift.He was part of the Indian team that won the Asian Games silver medal in New Delhi in 1982, and the Asian Games bronze in Seoul in 1986, following which he became a member of the Asian All Star team. Shahid also had a brief stint as Indias captain, between 1985 and 1986.?Born on April 14, 1960 in Varanasi, Shahid made his debut for India at the age of 19; he played in the Junior World Cup in 1979, against France. Custom Ozzie Smith Jersey. Shahid then came into the limelight in 1980 when he made his debut with the senior side in a four-nation tournament in Kuala Lumpur under the captaincy of Vasudevan Baskaran.Shahid was awarded the Best Forward player at the 1980 Champions Trophy in Karachi, though India had a disappointing tournament and finished fifth. He received the Arjuna Award in 1981, as well as the Padma Shri in 1986. Shahid also represented the Indian Railways hockey team in a number of National Hockey Championships, and even won a title in Delhi, in 1988.Overall, Shahid played 167 times for India and scored 66 goals. His last international game was in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.?After his retirement, Shahid joined the Indian railways in Varanasi. He is survived by his wife Parveen Shahid, and twin children, son Mohammad Saif and daughter Heena Shahid.?(Stats courtesy BG Joshi) ' ' '