San Diego Padres tops Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2
Game Summary
San Diego Padres defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2.
The turning point came in the top of the 7th. San Diego Padres pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Manny Machado led San Diego Padres's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI. San Diego Padres starter JP Sears threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K and earned the win.
Shohei Ohtani led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jack Dreyer threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Diego Padres starter JP Sears: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (76 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K (ERA 4.50).
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (96 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen ERA 7.71 (4.7 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
San Diego Padres: 7 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Includes 1 HR. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Fernando Tatis Jr. (3-for-5).
Los Angeles Dodgers: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.130). Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Cleanup cold: Freddie Freeman (0-for-4), Mookie Betts (0-for-3), Teoscar Hernández (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.