Clayton Kershaw breezes to 18th win as Dodgers dump Padres
Clayton Kershaw became the major leagues' first 18-game winner, Yasiel Puig ended a 60 at-bat RBI drought and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 9-4 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
4
Los Angeles Dodgers
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| LAD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Dodger Stadium · 41,886 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Y Grandal homered to right (429 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
H Ramirez singled to right, D Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 3-8
R Rivera flied out to center, Y Solarte to third, Y Solarte scored, R Liriano to second on throwing error by center fielder Y Puig. R Liriano to third on throwing error by catcher A Ellis. R Liriano scored on throwing error by shortstop H Ramirez.
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Error 3-8
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Error 2-8
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: foul
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
C Crawford homered to right (388 feet), A Gonzalez and M Kemp scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
M Kemp doubled to left, H Ramirez scored, A Gonzalez to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
A Ellis grounded out to second, C Crawford scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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End Inning 4-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
T Medica struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 6: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
T Medica batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Y Grandal homered to right (429 feet).
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Home Run 4-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
Y Grandal batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
R Rivera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
R Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
J Gyorko fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 3-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Lineup Change 3-9
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Lineup Change 3-9
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-9
J Gyorko batting
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Start Inning 3-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-9
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Lineup Change 3-9
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Lineup Change 3-9
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Lineup Change 3-9
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End Inning 3-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Y Puig grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
LAD win series 2-1
Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAD
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Hanley RamirezSS13
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Matt KempRF25
Carl Demonte CrawfordLF3
Yasiel PuigCF66
Juan Uribe3B4
A.J. EllisC17
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Miguel RojasSS19
Pedro BaezP52
SD
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Rymer LirianoRF37
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Rene RiveraC47
Yasmani Grandal1B6
Tommy MedicaLF37
Cameron MaybinCF15
Alexi AmaristaSS2
Odrisamer DespaigneP25
Substitutes
Frank GarcesP60
Leonel Enrique CamposP60
R.J. AlvarezP71
Adam MoorePH31
Alex TorresP54
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