Playing against the San Diego Padres for the first time since their 2022 playoff loss, the Dodgers struggle with their pitching and hitting in a 5-2 loss.
hit a run-scoring grounder. But they squandered a series of golden opportunities from there.
And overall, on a night Padres starter Yu Darvish pitched 6 2/3-strong innings, the Dodgers went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position, harkening back to their five-for-34 mark in such situations during last year’s playoff series. The left-hander battled poor command, doubling his season walk total by issuing five to the Padres’ star-studded lineup.
As Kershaw walked off the mound, the Petco Park crowd was back in familiar form. On their feet. In a fever pitch. Deliriously cheering their club’s newfound supremacy in the rivalry.
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