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After watching Fernando Tatis Jr. successfully check his swing, Dodgers catcher Will Smith made the Padres pay for a base running mistake.
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Dodgers drop opener to Padres 2-1 in pitcher's duel, fall into first place tie in NL West race
Yu Darvish combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, and the San Diego Padres pulled even with the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West once again with a 2-1 victory.
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Shaikin: The Padres aren't dead, and the Dodgers have plenty to lose in baseball's best rivalry
It's a shame the Dodgers and Padres won't end the regular season against one another because the NL West title could still be in play 31 games from now.
The Dodgers' offense could do little against Yu Darvish and the Padres as Blake Snell took the loss despite another strong outing.
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Tanner Scott from the injured list before their key weekend series against the San Diego Padres.
Los Angeles is now two games up in the standings, with a 71-53 record. The Dodgers are on the road for a four game series at Colorado, before these two teams meet up again next weekend, this time in San Diego. The Padres are now 69-55, and will start a four game series against the Giants on Monday.
Dodgers defeat Rockies to maintain one-game lead in NL West. Next, they travel to San Diego for three games with the Padres.