Dodgers 8-6 Padres (Jun 17, 2025) Recreation Recap
LOS ANGELES — — Will Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat within the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the rival San Diego Padres 8-6 in a heated sport Tuesday evening.
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts bought ejected within the third after Fernando Tatis Jr. and Shohei Ohtani had been hit by pitches. One other Padres participant, Jose Iglesias, was plunked within the seventh.
Andy Pages went 4 for 4, hitting a pair of two-out homers and driving in one other run throughout a five-run sixth when the Dodgers batted round in taking an 8-3 lead.
Tatis was hit by a pitch from Dodgers reliever Lou Trivino within the third, and Randy Vásquez plunked Ohtani within the backside half. Each benches had been warned and a fiery Roberts got here onto the sphere to complain. He was tossed by third base umpire Tripp Gibson.
Jeremiah Estrada (2-4) took the loss.
Within the seventh, Dodgers reliever Matt Sauer (2-1) hit Iglesias within the left hand with a pitch.
Tanner Scott labored the ninth to earn his 14th save.
The Padres pulled to 8-6 on pinch-hitter Trenton Brooks’ two-run homer off Sauer and a bases-loaded balk by Michael Kopech within the seventh.
San Diego loaded the bases once more within the eighth towards Anthony Banda, who induced a foul pop by Luis Arráez to finish the inning.
Ohtani struck out 4 occasions an evening after making his pitching debut for the Dodgers, 21 months after having elbow surgical procedure.
Padres RHP Stephen Kolek (3-2, 3.50 ERA) begins Wednesday. Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan makes his first begin within the majors since 2023 in his comeback from Tommy John surgical procedure final 12 months.
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