Before Tuesday’s game, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres’ focus was all about staying composed. But both teams agreed that once they hit the field, it wouldn’t really matter.
In the end, though, the Dodgers came up just short, mostly because of a rough bottom of the second inning.
The Padres pulled out a 6-5 win and took a 2-1 lead in the NLDS.
Starting pitcher Walker Buehler threw one of the better games of the season but his defense let him down with physical and mental mistakes.
First was a throwing miscue by first baseman Freddie Freeman which gave the Padres runners on the corners and was followed by a rare mistake from shortstop Miguel Rojas.