LOS ANGELES — In between taking two of three in Miami and arriving at Dodger Stadium, the Padres played a forgettable series, putting up little resistance amid the Atlanta Braves' first home sweep of the season.
Friday, the Padres returned to nettling a contender. The National League West's last-place team toppled the division-leading Dodgers for a night, erasing two deficits in a 4-2 victory.
A combination of timely hitting and crisp relief felled Los Angeles. With an eighth-inning homer, Yangervis Solarte sent the go-ahead run over the left-field wall. Later in the frame, pinch-hitter Brett Wallace blooped an RBI single over the infield, providing insurance.