SAN DIEGO — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and Amed Rosario and Mookie Betts additionally related for the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat San Diego 8-2 on Sunday evening to spoil Rich Hill’s debut with the Padres.
Lance Lynn (8-9) had a powerful second begin for the Dodgers as they defeated the Padres for the seventh time in 9 video games this season and stored them from reaching .500 for the primary time since May 11.
Lynn allowed a no-doubt house run to Gary Sánchez within the third inning however in any other case quieted an inconsistent Padres offense that had damaged unfastened Saturday evening in an 8-3 win. The 36-year-old Lynn, acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 28, held the Padres to at least one run and 4 hits whereas putting out six and strolling two in six innings. The prime 4 batters in San Diego’s order had only one hit, a single by leadoff man Ha-Seong Kim.
Hill (7-11), a 43-year-old lefty obtained Tuesday from Pittsburgh together with Ji Man Choi, lasted solely three innings in his shortest begin of the season. He allowed six runs and 4 hits. The Padres are Hill’s thirteenth workforce. He additionally pitched for the Dodgers from 2016-19.
The Dodgers led 6-0 earlier than Hill bought six outs.
“It’s big,” Freeman stated. “We knew we had to get there early because we knew shadows were coming. That’s kind of the big thing in these kind of games with weird start times that you’ve got to score runs early because we know it’s going to be hard in the middle part of the game.”
Rosario hit a two-run, opposite-field shot into the best subject house run porch with two outs within the first, his fifth. Freeman was aboard after getting hit by a pitch.
Freeman homered deep into the seats in proper with two outs within the second, his twenty third, for a 6-0 lead. It got here two batters after the Padres appeared to have gotten Kiké Hernàndez out at house on Austin Barnes’ bunt that was fielded by first baseman Choi, however the Dodgers challenged and the decision was overturned after it was decided Sánchez blocked the plate.
Manager Dave Roberts stated Freeman’s house run, which capped a 10-pitch at-bat, was simply what the Dodgers wanted after their loss Saturday evening, when the bullpen gave up seven runs within the eighth inning.
“Obviously with last night, it just changed the momentum quickly right there,” Roberts stated. “Put together a great at-bat, finish with a home run and the momentum clearly swayed in our direction. Lance took it from there. That’s the reason we acquired him, is to go out there and pound the strike zone, go deep into games. There was still more in the tank. The bullpen did what they needed to do.”
Lynn stated his first two begins with the Dodgers, each victories, “have been fun. The offense has given me runs early and the defense has played great behind me.” He stated getting off to an enormous lead is an opportunity to “to get yourself in a groove.”
Betts hit his thirtieth homer with two outs within the eighth off Pedro Avila, who in any other case was lights-out in aid of Hill. Avila tied his profession excessive with seven strikeouts as he held the Dodgers to at least one run and 5 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Hernàndez had three hits, together with an RBI double within the ninth.
Sánchez’s homer was his fifteenth. Jake Cronenworth homered for the Padres off Ryan Brasier main off the seventh, his ninth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: Placed RHP Michael Grove on the 15-day injured checklist with proper lat tightness and recalled LHP Bryan Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City. … Max Muncy took grounders and a few swings and was obtainable off the bench, Roberts stated. Muncy was hit by a pitch on the left wrist in opposition to Oakland on Thursday. Roberts hopes Muncy can return to the lineup Monday.
Padres: Manny Machado was the DH a day after creating hamstring tightness.
UP NEXT
Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (6-4, 4.11 ERA) and Padres RHP Seth Lugo (4-5, 3.54) are scheduled to begin the sequence finale Monday afternoon.
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