A Great Day at Petco Park
What a fantastic game for us San Diego Padres fans to witness!
The Padres took down the Dodgers with a solid 5-1 victory at Petco Park. The atmosphere in the stadium was electric, and our team delivered exactly what we wanted: a win against the Dodgers! 
The Key Moment
The scoring opened up in the 4th inning when Ramon Laureano came through with a clutch single to right field, allowing both Manny Machado and Ryan O'Hearn to cross the plate!
Thanks to Laureano's single and a sacrifice fly from Jake Cronenworth, we surged forward to a 3-0 lead. But, our guys weren’t done yet!8th Inning Magic
The Dodgers tried to claw back with a solo homer in the 8th inning, but Xander Bogaerts crushed their hopes! After Fernando Tatis Jr. showed off his speed with a stolen base and advanced to third, Bogaerts drilled a double to right, bringing home Tatis Jr. and Machado!
This action-packed bottom of the 8th sealed the deal, and we took a commanding 5-1 lead. Bid Farewell to the Dodgers
Our pitching was simply stellar today! Kudos to our bullpen for keeping the Dodgers at bay, ensuring nothing but routine outs in the 9th inning. It's always gratifying to see Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts shut down in their tracks.
We showed true Padres spirit and heart tonight, and this victory against our rivals is something to savor! Go Padres!
Scoreboard for Dodgers @ Padres (August 24th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |