Dodgers score 5 two-out runs off Padres starter Michael King in 7-0 victory
Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as Los Angeles used eight pitchers for its fifth shutout in franchise history when deploying that many.
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-0 in a series opener, improving to 15-5 in September with their fifth consecutive victory. Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered in the shutout.
- Freddie Freeman drove in three runs as the Dodgers capitalized on two-out opportunities to score five runs, forcing Michael King out after four innings in his career-high 32nd start of the season.
- Returning from the injured list, Roki Sasaki pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, his fastballs registering between 99.7 and 100.1 mph. Eight Dodgers relievers combined to shut out the Padres on five hits.
- The win moves the Los Angeles Dodgers within one game of the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League's top seed, while the San Diego Padres' five-game winning streak ended. Los Angeles needs one win or an Atlanta Braves loss to clinch a first-round bye.
- Wednesday's matchup features Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto facing Padres LHP Robbie Ray, while Roberts indicated reliever Edwin Diaz could reclaim the ninth-inning role in October.
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Dodgers score 5 two-out runs off Padres starter Michael King in 7-0 victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs with two outs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Tuesday
Two-out RBIs keep Dodgers hot at Padres’ expense
The Dodgers score six of their seven runs with two outs in an inning, and eight relievers combine on a five-hit shutout in a 7-0 win. The Dodgers’ magic number to secure a top-two seed in the NL playoffs is down to one.
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