In a thrilling matchup between two NL West rivals, the San Diego Padres emerged victorious with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. The star of the game was Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, who delivered a dominant performance by allowing only two hits in seven innings while striking out seven batters.
The Padres offense was also firing on all cylinders, with Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Xander Bogaerts each hitting solo home runs to contribute to the team’s victory. The Dodgers, who had been on a seven-game winning streak, struggled to find their rhythm against Darvish and the Padres’ solid defense.
Dodgers starter Walker Buehler had a rough outing, giving up two runs in just 3 1/3 innings before being pulled from the game. The Padres took advantage of Buehler’s struggles, hitting back-to-back homers in the first inning to take an early lead.
One of the most memorable moments of the game came when Cronenworth’s home run was initially ruled in play, only to be overturned after a challenge by the Padres. The call was reversed, and Cronenworth was awarded a home run after initially being tagged out at third base.
The game also set a new attendance record at Petco Park, with 133,970 fans showing up to witness the exciting matchup between the two teams.
Both teams will now look ahead to their next games, with the Dodgers set to face the San Francisco Giants and the Padres taking on the Colorado Rockies in their upcoming series. Fans can expect more thrilling baseball action as these two teams continue to battle it out in the NL West.