When the Los Angeles Dodgers last faced Clayton Richard he held them scoreless over eight innings. Through the first three innings Saturday night at Petco Park, the Dodgers seemed poised for a repeat performance against the San Diego Padres’ lefty.
Putting at least the leadoff man on base each inning paid dividends in the fourth. A Justin Turner single was followed by a Franklin Gutierrez walk, setting the table for Cody Bellinger. In retrospect the Padres did themselves a disservice by shifting, as Bellinger grounded an RBI single through shortstop and into left field.
Austin Hedges’ pickoff attempt of Gutierrez at third base backfired, with the ball hitting Gutierrez on his back and carrying to back of third.