US EditionFreeman, Rushing power Dodgers’ 8-2 victory over Padres to even the NL West race once again
- The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park, avoiding a sweep in their final regular-season series.
- The Dodgers entered the series in a two-month offensive slump that dropped them to second place, while both teams held identical 74-57 records in the NL West.
- Freddie Freeman hit two home runs including a tying solo shot in the sixth and a two-run homer after rookie Dalton Rushing broke the tie with a go-ahead three-run shot in the seventh inning.
- Shohei Ohtani capped the scoring with his 45th home run in the ninth, while Padres starter Nick Pivetta struggled early and Dodgers pitching limited San Diego to four runs over 24 innings in the series.
- This victory leveled the Dodgers and Padres atop the NL West standings, with manager Dave Roberts expressing optimism that the team's offensive performance will improve moving forward.
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Dodgers jump back into the NL West Division lead
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Los Angeles Dodgers took ahold of the National League West Division once again with an 8-2 win over the San Diego Padres. Nick Pivetta got the start for the Padres and encountered some early trouble. With two walks and a Mookie Betts single, Teoscar Hernandez stepped to the plate with a chance to pounce on San Diego in the first inning. Ramon Laureano had different plans, however. Hernandez sent a high fly to…
Tom Krasovic: Freddie Freeman shows he can still swing it in Dodgers’ blowout win over Padres
Let’s begin here: Freddie Freeman is a baseball god, OK? Cut the Padres some slack for their 8-2 loss Sunday to the Dodgers that nixed a three-game sweep and tied up the National League West’s top spot — which actually isn’t knotted because Los Angeles holds a tiebreaker. The Padres were in trouble once Freeman found his “A” game, which for hitters of his era, belongs on the tip-top shelf. Homering twice and also drawing a big-time walk that led…
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