San Diego’s Luis Arráez is doused by teammates Manny Machado, left, and Fernando Tatis Jr. after hitting a walk-off single in the Padres’ 2-1 win over the Dodgers at Petco Park on Friday night. The Dodgers’ loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday might not have been decided until the bottom of the ninth inning, when Luis Arráez hit …
Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols during a game against the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 29 at Dodger Stadium. “It’s become a big thing for our ballclub,” Pujols said, “and everybody has embraced it.” Pujols never considered himself a hugger before joining the Dodgers in May because he grew up in a place where people gave frequent hugs. It was Pujols’ …