Dodgers Tie Padres Atop NL West After Holding On In First Recreation of Collection

Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly within the third inning, Teoscar Hernandez homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday evening to tie the Padres atop the NL West.

After three straight hits to open the third, the Dodgers tied it at 1 when Shohei Ohtani grounded right into a fielder’s option to second that scored Michael Conforto. Betts’ sacrifice fly scored Alex Freeland earlier than Ohtani was caught stealing to finish the inning.

Hernández homered 400 ft to heart off Jeremiah Estrada within the seventh for a 3-1 lead.

The Dodgers ended a four-game skid and the Padres’ five-game successful streak.

Ramon Laureano homered off Clayton Kershaw (7-2) to offer the Padres a 1-0 lead within the first. He despatched a dangling curveball 400 ft into left the place it hit the foul pole.

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia hit Jose Iglesias and Jake Cronenworth back-to-back and walked Fernando Tatis Jr. to load the bases within the eighth. Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly reduce it to 3-2.

Jack Dreyer obtained the ultimate out for his second save.

Randy Vasquez (3-6) took the loss.

Key second

Padres catcher Freddy Fermin crashed into the padded railing in entrance of the digital camera effectively subsequent to San Diego’s dugout attempting to make a foul catch on Andy Pages. Fermin hit the railing along with his chest and the ball was jarred unfastened. He stayed within the sport.

Key stat

Kershaw retired the Padres so as in 4 innings.

Up subsequent

Padres RHP Dylan Stop (5-10, 4.52 ERA) was set to start out Saturday towards LHP Blake Snell (2-1, 2.37).

Reporting by The Related Press.

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