Recap: Padres 7, Dodgers 3

By Justin Hannah
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Updated: April 8, 2015

(Photo via Mark J. Terrill. ESPN)

Last night game two between these National League West rivals resulted in the San Diego Padres getting even from the loss on opening day. Tyson Ross (6.0 IP, 4 K’s, 2 ER, 3.00 ERA) faced Zack Greinke (6.0 IP, 4 K’s, 1 ER, 1.50 ERA) who both were on point on the mound. Surprisingly enough Matt Kemp yet again was responsible for the first run scored of the game.

With two outs and a 3-2 count, Greinke nearly struck out Matt Kemp. But it was Kemp who hit a single to center field as he extended the inning. This proved to be a critical at bat as Justin Upton brought in Kemp to score with an RBI triple as San Diego took an early 1-0 lead.

It wasn’t until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Los Angeles Dodgers were able to score some runs. Yasiel Puig started the bottom of the sixth as he hit a double with no outs. Adrian Gonzalez who has been hot immediately brought in Puig to score with an RBI double to center field. Howie Kendrick gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead with his RBI single to center.

However the San Diego Padres didn’t go down without a fight. Due to a second error by Jimmy Rollins, Yonder Alonso tied the game in the top of the seventh inning from a pop fly Rollins couldn’t field hit by pinch hitter Yangervis Solarte. This tied the game at 2-2. In the top of the eighth the Padres took the lead back 3-2 as Yonder Alonso hit another RBI single.

Adrian Gonzalez came through yet again as he has hit back to back home runs against his former team and has gone (6-9, 2 HR, 3 RBI) with a .667 batting average. His second home run tied the game at 3-3 going into the ninth. Unfortunately reliever Chris Hatcher (L, 0-1, 18.00 ERA) allowed two more runs as the Padres went up 4-3 and didn’t look back as the final was 7-3.

Tonight pitcher Brandon McCarthy (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make his Dodger debut against Andrew Cashner (0-0, 0.00 ERA) in the series finale. Whomever wins tonight will win the series, let’s go Dodgers.

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