The Padres' Brandon Maurer pitches to the Giants in the seventh inning.
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MILWAUKEE — A season ago, Brandon Maurer rarely pitched in situations like the one he faced Sunday.
The specifics: bottom of the ninth, tie game at Marlins Park.
The sequence: Maurer walked a batter, got an out on a fielder's choice, issued another walk, allowed a steal and hung a 1-0 slider.