Dodgers fall to Padres on 10th-inning sacrifice fly as San Diego does ‘beat L.A.’

The Padres’ CJ Abrams scores the successful run on Austin Nola’s Tenth-inning sacrifice fly Saturday night time. With its 3-2 win, San Diego ended a 10-game skid in opposition to the Dodgers.

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The primary time the mantra rained down at Petco Park on Saturday night time, the Dodgers quieted the gang.

“Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!” screamed San Diego Padres followers within the high of the eighth inning, their crew defending a two-run lead with runners on the corners, their nearer on the mound trying to safe a five-out save.

Then Trea Turner got here to the plate and laced a game-tying double to left area, the ball simply getting over the pinnacle of Jurickson Profar earlier than bouncing off the wall.

When the mantra returned within the backside of the ninth, the screams of “Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!” showering CJ Abrams with a runner on first and two outs, the Padres got here up empty once more, Abrams whiffing on a 2-and-2 slider from reliever Daniel Hudson to ship the sport to extras.

However then within the backside of the Tenth, the brown-and-yellow sections of a largely break up crowd of 44,444 started the mantra once more, spurred on by a video board graphic and accompanying drum beat over the stadium audio system.

This time, the Padres delivered. Pinch-hitter Trent Grisham bunted Abrams — who began the inning at second base as the automated runner — to 3rd. Austin Nola introduced him residence with a walk-off sacrifice fly to left.

The Padres beat the Dodgers 3-2.

And extra “Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!” chants carried on right into a crisp San Diego night time.

The Padres’ Austin Nola, second from proper, is congratulated by Eric Hosmer, left, after driving within the successful run on a Tenth-inning sacrifice fly.

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The Dodgers had ample alternatives to vary the result of Saturday’s recreation.

Early on, that they had Yu Darvish on the ropes. After stranding a stroll within the first, the Dodgers loaded the bases within the second. Mookie Betts got here to the plate with the possibility to provide an enormous inning. However on what was already Darvish’s 51st pitch of the night time, Betts struck out to retire the aspect.

After that, the Dodgers’ bats went quiet, failing to provide a baserunner for the subsequent 5 innings. Darvish obtained his pitch rely underneath management too, finishing six scoreless innings wherein he gave up just one hit.

The Dodgers’ starter, Tyler Anderson pitched decently in his first begin of the yr, taking the place of the injured Andrew Heaney within the rotation.

In 4⅔ innings, the left-hander gave up two runs on 4 hits and three walks with 4 strikeouts. Wil Myers hit a sacrifice fly in opposition to him within the second. Then Jake Cronenworth despatched a solo residence run to proper within the third.

Dodgers starter Tyler Anderson delivers within the second inning at Petco Park. In 4⅔ innings, the left-hander gave up two runs.

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Nonetheless, Anderson and a parade of relievers saved the sport shut. And within the eighth, the Dodgers’ offense lastly got here by way of.

After Chris Taylor reached on an infield single — ending a streak of 16 batters retired in a row — Gavin Lux lined a base hit to middle. Betts and Freddie Freeman struck out within the subsequent two at-bats, giving the Padres trustworthy hope their lead would stay intact. However then Turner obtained ahold of a 1-and-1 slider from San Diego nearer Taylor Rogers, tying the sport at 2 earlier than being stranded at second by Max Muncy’s strikeout.

The Dodgers’ bullpen saved the rating knotted, with Brusdar Graterol tossing a clear eighth inning and Hudson fanning Abrams within the ninth.

The Dodgers’ Trea Turner connects for a two-run double that tied the rating within the eighth inning.

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Within the high of the Tenth, nonetheless, the Dodgers made a mistake on the bases. Taylor, who started the inning at second after hitting into an inning-ending double-play within the ninth, tried to tag and go to 3rd on a fly ball to left area from Lux.

Profar made an ideal throw to 3rd baseman Manny Machado, who utilized the tag for a double play. Betts struck out to finish the inning.

Justin Bruihl took the mound within the Tenth however couldn’t prolong the sport. Grisham’s bunt was positioned completely in entrance of the mound, enabling Abrams to succeed in third with ease. Then Nola despatched a 2-and-0 cutter a lot deep to Taylor in left, permitting Abrams to come back sliding throughout residence plate with no play.

It ended the Padres’ 10-game dropping streak to the Dodgers, which stretched again to final season, and gave their followers yet another likelihood to chant on their means out of the ballpark.

“Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!”