Betts’ Late Homer Spoils Finale As Hader Blows Save, Resulting in Padre 5-2 Loss
The Padres got here thisclose to taking the sequence from the Dodgers at Petco Park Sunday, however nearer Josh Hader faltered for the primary time this season and L.A. gained 5-2 in additional innings.
The nearer suffered his first blown save of the 12 months when Mookie Betts made up for an earlier misadventure within the outfield with a solo residence run to tie the sport 2-2 with two outs within the ninth.
Reliever Brent Honeywell appeared to have issues below management within the tenth, getting a fast two outs. However then the Dodgers pounced. Michael Busch lined a single to left to attain Freddie Freeman, who began the inning at second base. James Outman adopted with a homer to proper for the three-run lead.
Although the Padres had the trio they needed on the plate within the backside of the inning, Evan Phillips retired Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Juan Soto to finish the sport.
The Friars led the entire recreation, after taking it to Dodger starter Julio Urías instantly, due partly to some unsteady L.A. glove work.
They scored two runs within the first inning on three doubles, one by Tatis – Outman dove for the ball, however couldn’t maintain on – then one other by Machado, to drive him in.
The third, by Xander Bogaerts – scored maybe generously as Betts appeared to drop the ball– despatched Machado residence.
Joe Musgrove, in the meantime, held L.A. hitless via 4, although he issued three walks. He saved the Dodgers off the scoreboard till the sixth, when the Padres had their very own bother within the outfield.
Soto muffed a ball off the bat of Freeman, who ended up on second. Will Smith adopted with a double to make it 2-1 Padres, and that was sufficient for supervisor Bob Melvin, who pulled his starter.
Urías settled in, however left within the sixth as nicely. With the bullpens holding the batters in test, the night appeared to reflect Saturday’s contest, which the Padres dropped to the Dodgers 2-1. However Hader couldn’t maintain on.
The Padres have Monday off forward of a six-game highway journey. First up: a three-game sequence in Minnesota. Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo and Yu Darvish are set to take the mound. The group ends the journey in Los Angeles for extra of the Dodgers.
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