Dalton Rushing's three-run homer and homers from Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani propelled the Dodgers to an 8-2 victory that avoided a sweep in San Diego. The Padres won two of three and moved into a tie atop the NL West, but the Dodgers hold the season tiebreaker after winning nine of 13 against San Diego. The Dodgers begin a six-game homestand with three against the Reds and have 31 games left to chase division leaders and secure a first-round bye. Cincinnati is battling for a Wild Card spot, and Emmet Sheehan has allowed several August homers.
Dalton Rushing's three-run bomb gave the Dodgers a seventh-inning lead, and Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani homered to put the game out of reach for an 8-2 win. The Padres took two of three to move into a tie atop the West, but the Dodgers have the tiebreaker by winning nine of the 13 games against the Pads this season.
Emmet Sheehan gets the ball coming off a pair of rough starts in Anaheim and Colorado. Sheehan had allowed 10 earned runs over his first seven starts this season, but gave up five in Anaheim and four in Colorado. He was given a 7-0 lead in Colorado and was mostly fine, but allowed a two-run homer to Brenton Doyle in the fourth and a two-run homer for Kyle Karros' first career homer in the sixth.
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