SAN DIEGO — After an extra-inning victory for the Dodgers on Monday, the Padres bounced back with an 11-1 win on Tuesday at Petco Park, playing in front of a sold-out crowd of 45,084.
It was a bullpen game for the Dodgers, and it started off rough for their relief pitchers. Right-hander Lou Trivino opened the game by pitching a scoreless first inning on 18 pitches. He was followed by right-hander Matt Sauer, who also delivered a scoreless second inning. However, things began to unravel in the third inning when the Dodgers’ bullpen faced challenges with two outs.
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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Lou Trivino (58) delivers during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Fernando Tatis Jr. walked to extend the inning, and Luis Arraez followed with a double to right field, scoring the first run of the game. Manny Machado then hit a single to center, driving in Arraez. Jackson Merrill crushed a cutter from Sauer to right field for a triple, bringing Machado home from first and giving the Padres a commanding three-run lead.
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Sauer pitched 4 and 2/3 innings, allowing 13 hits and nine earned runs, along with three walks and six strikeouts. The most significant hit he gave up was a 381-foot home run to Martin Maldonado, marking Maldonado's third home run of the season. This home run ignited a three-run inning in the sixth.
The game appeared to be slipping away from Dave Roberts when he decided to bring in his secret weapon for blowout situations. Hernandez stepped onto the mound with confidence and pitched 2 ⅓ innings to finish the game. He allowed three hits and one earned run, along with two walks.
There was no offense from the Dodgers in the first seven innings until Michael Conforto delivered an RBI single in the eighth inning. This marks Conforto's fourth hit in the last six games.
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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a single during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 in the game, securing a single in the fifth inning along with one strikeout. Freddie Freeman also recorded a hit, which came in the fifth inning as well. Meanwhile, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Andy Pages, and Dalton Rushing combined for a 0-for-13 performance at the plate.
The Padres had right-hander Dylan Cease on the mound, delivering a spectacular performance by striking out eleven batters through seven innings, despite allowing five walks. Cease (2-5, 4.28 ERA) recorded his second win in 14 starts this season.
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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease (84) delivers during the first inning against the against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park.
The Dodgers will start left-hander Justin Wrobleski (1-2, 7.20 ERA) on Wednesday afternoon, while the Padres will counter with right-hander Randy Vasquez (3-4, 3.69 ERA) as they aim to tie the Dodgers for the division lead with a series win.