For the second time this series, the bullpen blew a late game lead.
James Shields was brilliant today. He held the Dodgers to one run on five hits in seven innings of work, and left the game looking to claim his eighth win. But the bullpen didn't hold up their end of the bargain, with Joaquin Benoit taking his third blown save and Dale Thayer getting pegged with his second loss.
The Padres offense wasn't at their best today, but they managed to do a little damage against Mike Bolsinger in the fifth.