The Los Angeles Dodgers were flat for most of the first eight innings Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.
Just when the momentum began to shift in the bottom of the ninth, the rug was pulled out from underneath them thanks to a game-ending triple play.
Trailing by three runs against All-Star closer Robert Suarez, Will Smith, Tommy Edman, and Kiké Hernández each delivered singles, igniting the Dodger Stadium crowd that had been waiting nearly three hours for a big inning.
The Dodgers had strung enough hits together that Shohei Ohtani was on deck when disaster struck.