LOS ANGELES —
The corner outfielder who didn’t get traded hit a milestone home run.
The left-handed starter multiple teams inquired about in advance of the trade deadline was on the verge of another strong outing.
In their first game since popular slugger Franmil Reyes was traded to Cleveland, the Padres did what they (and the schedule) said they must. They moved on.
They took a lead (and then another) against Clayton Kershaw, made some nice plays in the field and watched as Joey Lucchesi came within an out of a second straight quality start against a team that had tormented him.