"The Dodgers only tallied six base runners against Michael King and were shut down by the right-hander for seven innings. He struck them out nine times and faced the minimum through his first six innings. It wasn't until the seventh inning that the Dodgers had a true chance to score with Hyeseong Kim on third base, but Mookie Betts popped out to end the inning."
"The Dodgers could have possibly scored when Shohei Ohtani reached on a single and the Padres threw the ball away, but Kim was held up at third by Dino Ebel. It was likely the right decision, but it also became a coin flip as Fernando Tatis Jr. didn't field the ball cleanly. The Dodgers were caught stealing twice earlier in the game, and Teoscar Hernández grounded into a double play, which helped King face the minimum early on."
"The Dodgers again put runners at the corners in the eighth inning, this time against Jason Adam, with Kim taking a walk and Ohtani singling, but Betts left them stranded for the second time as he grounded out. Mason Miller walked the first two batters he faced in the ninth inning, but still kept the Dodgers off the board as Will Smith flied out, Max Muncy struck out looking and Andy Pages grounded out."
"Yoshibnobu Yamamoto also pitched seven excellent innings, but unfortunately, he made one mistake that cost him and the Dodgers. Yamamoto allowed just one run on three hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. The one hit happened to be a home r"
The Dodgers entered the series on a five-game winning streak and held a slight NL West lead. The Padres won 1-0, ending the Dodgers’ streak and taking back the division lead by half a game. Michael King limited the Dodgers to six base runners over seven innings, striking out nine and retiring batters through the first six innings without allowing a run. The Dodgers had late opportunities, including runners on base in the seventh and eighth, but Mookie Betts and others stranded them. Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded with seven strong innings, allowing one run on three hits with eight strikeouts, but a single mistake proved costly. The result sets up a must-win for the Dodgers to avoid losing the series and potentially facing a sweep.
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