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LOS ANGELES — Manny Machado started a game-ending triple play and the San Diego Padres clinched a postseason berth with a 4-2 victory over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. “Just to get this lead back up to three, it’s really important,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “We’re going to enjoy tonight, enjoy this game, enjoy the …

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SEOUL, South Korea — The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts. Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night’s opener, Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea. There’s a lot more eyeballs …

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, left, and teammates celebrate following their 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres in the first game of MLB’s season-opening two-game series at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. A ground ball by the Dodgers’ Gavin Lux disappeared into Jake Cronenworth’s first baseman’s mitt. A potential inning-ending double play instead became an error, the pivotal …

SAN DIEGO — Baseball fans in San Diego have been waiting a long time to party like this and the Padres were more than happy to finally oblige. Petco Park shook and the sellout crowd of 45,139 roared when Josh Hader struck out Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman in succession to end the Padres’ third straight win against …

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They have flopped before, countless wonderful summers cruelly melted into autumn ashes. “I don’t know how it got lost in translation,” said Roberts and one must wonder, with a million coaches and advisors, how can the Dodgers lose something in translation? To fall short of that in any round doesn’t matter.” This time, even with the greatest run differential in …

The Dodgers blinked first. Dodgers Dodgers shut out over final six innings in NLDS Game 2 loss to Padres The Dodgers struggle to generate offense in a 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. “Hit a little bit softer than I thought, tried going more of it with my hands at …

San Diego Padres right fielder José Azocar is tagged out by Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes on a fielder’s choice grounder hit by Manny Machado in the third inning on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel gathers his composure after being hit by a line drive in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres on Sunday at …

Jake Cronenworth hits for his first cycle as San Diego Padres rout Washington Nationals 24-8

The Padres’ Jake Cronenworth celebrates in the dugout after his home run during the fifth inning Friday night. Jake Cronenworth hit for his first career cycle, Wil Myers had two homers including a grand slam, and the San Diego Padres set a franchise record for runs in a 24-8 blowout of the Washington Nationals on Friday night. San Diego scored …