Scherzer Shuts Down Padres, Dodgers Win 4-0 For 3-Game Sweep

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SAN DIEGO (AP)-- Max Scherzer pitched 72/3 dominant innings to win his 8th straight decision, Austin Barnes hit a two-run residence run off Yu Darvish as well as the surging Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the plunging San Diego Padres 4-0 Thursday night for a three-game move. Scherzer (12-4)

The Dodgers won for the 12th time in 13 video games and for the 16th time in 18. They track the San Francisco Giants by 21/2 games in the NL West but appreciate an 111/2- video game lead for the initial wild-card spot. San Diego has shed 4 straight as well as 12 of 14. It dropped two games behind Cincinnati for the second wild card. Scherzer hasn't lost considering that Might 30 against Milwaukee, a span of 13 starts that dates to his time with Washington. He is 4-0 in five beginnings with the Dodgers because being acquired on July 30 together with infielder Trea Turner. Scherzer started out the side in the very first as well as retired his first seven batters prior to Victor Caratini doubled down the right field line. The only other hit he surrendered was Trent Grisham's double leading off the 5th Patrick Corbin Jersey, however the Dodgers got out of the inning when third baseman Justin Turner began a double use Caratini's ground ball. Scherzer set out his last batter, Caratini, for the 2nd out of the 8th, prior to obtaining the hook from supervisor Dave Roberts. Scherzer Alcides Escobar Jersey, a three-time Cy Young Award champion as well as eight-time All-Star, boosted to 1-0 in 3 beginnings versus San Diego this period. He enabled 11 runs in 102/3 innings in his two previous starts versus the Padres, both in July with Washington. Darvish (7-8), turned on from the 10-day damaged list prior to the game, allowed 4 hits and also five runs in six innings, struck out 6 and also strolled one. Darvish strolled Billy McKinney leading off the third and also Barnes followed with a homer right into the seats in left-center. Trea Turner struck a one-out dual and racked up on Corey Seager's fold the head of appropriate fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., who didn't obtain an excellent keep reading the round. Tatis has actually started 10 games in the outfield since he returned from his latest job on the damaged listing because the Padres are trying to limit the deterioration on his left shoulder. AJ Pollock, who had an excellent series offensively and also defensively, tripled leading off the 4th when his fly sphere glanced off the wrist of diving facility fielder Grisham. He racked up on Cody Bellinger's sacrifice fly. Grisham robbed Pollock of a homer leading off the 9th with a jumping catch against the fencing. Pollock robbed Manny Machado of a two-run homer in the series opener Tuesday evening. FITNESS INSTRUCTOR'S space Dodgers: Activated OF Mookie Betts from the 10-day injured list, and he was 0 for 3 with a stroll and two strikeouts. He missed out on 16 video games with appropriate hip swelling. Likewise remembered LHP Darien Nez and optioned INF Gavin Lux and OF/INF Matt Beaty to Triple-A Oklahoma City. UP NEXT Dodgers: Have not named a starter for the opener of a three-game residence series versus Colorado, which is arranged to begin LHP Kyle Freeland (4-6, 4.25 AGE). Padres: RHP Joe Musgrove (8-8, 3.04 AGE) is scheduled to start the opener of a two-game series at the Los Angeles Angels. ( Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Legal rights Booked. This material might not be published, program Cory Abbott Jersey, revised or redistributed.) In: San Diego Padres

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