De Leon wobbled in the first, giving up a two-out single to Yangervis Solarte and walking Dickerson before striking out Schimpf to end the inning.
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“I’m very happy with the opportunity my teammates have given me, very thankful for their support, and it motivates me to do better on the field”, Puig told MLB.com after the game.
De Leon last pitched on August 28 for Oklahoma City against Colorado Springs, allowing four hits in 7 2/3 scoreless innings. “I thought he executed well several times”.
Closer Kenley Jansen registered his 41st save, as the Dodgers extended their lead over the San Francisco Giants to three games in the division.
The Dodgers countered with three runs in the bottom of the third, Turner drawing a one-out walk, Adrian Gonzalez beating the shift with a bunt single to third and Puig cracking a three-run homer to left off Friedrich, a shot that carried significance for both the mercurial right fielder and the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, right, hits a three-run home run as San Diego Padres catcher Hector Sanchez watches during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Los Angeles.
Add in Trayce Thompson (13) and Chase Utley (12), and the Dodgers have seven players in double digits in home runs, tied for sixth-most in franchise history. Grandal made it 5-4 on an RBI single.
The Padres scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the fifth. Friedrich allowed four runs on six hits in 4.1 innings and did not factor in the decision.
The Padres 3rd baseman had three hits, including his 15th home run of the year, and drove in three runs but the rest of the lineup could only manage five singles.
More importantly, he said he felt fine after the game and is looking forward to pitching again in “four or five days” as he continues his recovery from an injury.
Kershaw’s only other trip to the DL (with a strained muscle behind his left shoulder in April 2014) was followed by one of the most dominant stretches of his career – but not immediately.
The game between the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners was delayed for a few minutes after Los Angles Angels starter Matt Shoemaker took a line drive off the side of his head in the second inning.
PADRES: Veteran shortstop Alexei Ramirez was released by San Diego.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will activate their ace Friday to face the Miami Marlins after he missed over two months with a herniated disc in his back. “I think they’re still ironing some stuff out, but at this point it’s still kind of a pitch count deal, making sure that I can contribute and not just go out there”.
Padres: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-5, 6.26 ERA) opens a three-game home series against Boston.
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San Diego starter Christian Friedrich allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings of his first start since August 23.
