Lost in all the mess of the trade deadline, the Dodgers had a nice little 4-2 road trip. Now they’re home where they’ve been dominant, but they faced the Padres who won three of four at Dodger Stadium before the All-Star break.
While things were tight through five, the Dodgers blew things open with a five-run 6th inning and then coasted to a 8-2 victory over the Padres.
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Clayton Kershaw took the mound for the Dodgers and was uncharacteristically wild, walking five batters on the night. However, the Padres took the lead in the 2nd in a characteristic way for Kershaw, as he surrendered a solo homer to Hunter Renfroe.