The Dodgers lost consecutive games to the Padres as Nestor Cortes carried a perfect game into the sixth while the Dodgers managed only two hits and one Alex Freeland homer. Tyler Glasnow battled command issues, walking four and exiting after four innings. The bullpen was stretched and Justin Wrobleski allowed two runs in the eighth to end the game. Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted seven innings but surrendered three runs amid two Teoscar Hernandez misplays that contributed to scoring. The Dodgers mounted a ninth-inning rally, but the Padres secured a 5-3 win and moved ahead in the division.
The Dodgers (73-57) dropped the second game against the Padres in a very similar way to the first game. Nestor Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth as the Dodgers only recorded two hits (and scored their lone run on an Alex Freeland homer, much like Friday). Tyler Glasnow struggled with his command again, walking four batters and needing 83 pitches to get through four innings.
Ben Casparius and Justin Wrobleski did save the bullpen, but Wrobo allowed two runs in the bottom of the eighth to put the game out of reach and prevent the Padres from having to use Mason Miller or Robert Suarez. That was the game the Dodgers needed in the series, and now the Padres lead the West by a game and have the chance to avenge the sweep from last weekend with a sweep of their own.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball coming off a solid start in Denver. Yama got through seven innings for the sixth time this season, but gave up more runs (three) than he had in the other five of those games. After two perfect innings, Yama issued a leadoff walk in the third and a single to right that was the first of two bad Teoscar Hernandez plays.
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