LA Dodgers 8, San Diego 3
When: 9:10 PM ET, Saturday, August 6, 2022
Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
Temperature:
82°
Umpires:
Home -
Nic Lentz, 1B -
Lance Barksdale, 2B -
Ted Barrett, 3B -
Hunter Wendelstedt
Attendance:
52124
By Field Level Media
Max Muncy blasted a three-run homer in the fifth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers added two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh Saturday night to defeat the visiting San Diego Padres 8-3.
The win was the seventh straight for the Dodgers, who are 7-2 against the Padres this season.
The Padres had taken a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth with three unearned runs off Dodgers starter Andrew Heaney.
Mookie Betts opened the bottom of the fifth with a single and stole second off Padres starter Mike Clevinger. With two out, Will Smith -- who gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the second with his 16th homer of the season -- was hit by a pitch and stole second.
Muncy then homered to right, his 11th homer of the season, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead.
Los Angeles took advantage of the seventh error of the season by Padres third baseman Manny Machado to extend the lead in the seventh.
Betts again opened the inning with a single. Trea Turner then hit a potential double-play grounder to Machado's left, but the ball ricocheted off Machado's glove into short left, putting Dodgers at second and third. Freddie Freeman and Smith followed with back-to-back sacrifice flies.
The Dodgers added a final run in the eighth on doubles by Gavin Lux and Cody Bellinger.
The Padres had taken a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth thanks to a fielding error by Lux after Juan Soto opened the inning with a single. Brandon Drury doubled home Soto, Jake Cronenworth had an RBI groundout and Wil Myers singled home Drury.
Heaney allowed three unearned runs on four hits and a walk, with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Chris Martin (3-0) followed with a perfect inning of relief to earn the win.
Clevinger (3-4) gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk, with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. He gave up two home runs in a game for the first time this season.
Betts had three hits for the Dodgers. Smith and Muncy each drove in three runs.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
San Diego
|
6 |
0 |
8 |
.176 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
LA Dodgers
|
10 |
2 |
18 |
.303 |
13 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |