A Tough Loss for the Padres in a Close Battle Against the Dodgers
Hey Padres fans!
What a nail-biter of a game it was against the Dodgers! It was thrilling from the get-go, but unfortunately, we came up just short with a heartbreaking 4-3 loss. Let's break down how it all unfolded.Early Action Keeps Us On Our Toes
In the top of the 1st, Luis Arraez grounded out and Fernando Tatis Jr. drew a walk, but we couldn't capitalize as Jurickson Profar hit into a double play. The Dodgers took the lead in the bottom of the inning when Shohei Ohtani scored on a single by Teoscar Hernandez.In the 2nd, Manny Machado walked and Jackson Merrill doubled, setting up Xander Bogaerts to deliver an RBI single. Jake Cronenworth then grounded out to score Merrill, putting us ahead 2-1. However, the Dodgers pulled even in the 4th with an RBI single followed by Ohtani doubling home another run to make it 3-2.
Back and Forth We Go
Fernando Tatis Jr. gave us hope by launching a 448-foot bomb to tie the game 3-3 in the 5th inning. The excitement was palpable, but the Dodgers answered back in the 6th when Ohtani singled in Will Smith, giving them the lead for good at 4-3.Late Innings Drama
The bullpen managed to hold the Dodgers scoreless in the 7th and 8th innings, with strong performances from Hoeing and W. Peralta. The 9th inning had us sitting on the edge of our seats. Cronenworth walked and stole second, giving Brandon Lockridge a chance to shine, but Donovan Solano struck out swinging to end the game.Even though we didn't come out on top, let's keep our heads up, Padres fans! Tatis Jr., Machado, and the rest of the squad gave it their all, and we saw some great moments. On to the next game, and let's get that win!
Scoreboard for Padres @ Dodgers (September 26th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |