After last night's frustrating loss, the Padres needed more than a win today. They needed the kind of resounding, dominating victory that reminds a team of who they are and what they can do. And thanks to James Shields and Justin Upton, that's exactly what they got.
Dodgers starting pitcher Carlos Frias had nothing working for him from the very beginning of the game. Yangervis Solarte led off with a double to left field, and then Will Venable and Matt Kemp drew back-to-back walks.