LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs at Dodger Stadium on the 22nd anniversary of the day his father hit two grand slams in an inning at the same stadium, and the San Diego Padres threw their third win on Friday by crushing the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1.
Tatís took her out of the park in the third and fifth innings against Clayton Kershaw (3-2), who took the loss. The win went to Yu Darvish (2-1) after a solid seven-inning effort in the Padres’ second straight win at Chavez Ravine in the second of four games of their series. San Diego also prevailed in the last of its first series last weekend at Petco Park.
Fernando Tatís Sr. hit two grand slams against Chan Ho Park in the third inning of the game between San Luis and Los Angeles on April 23, 1999, an unprecedented feat that has not been repeated.
A solo homer by Wil Myers in the second inning snapped Kershaw’s streak of 19 straight innings without conceding. Tommy Pham and Curacao pinch hitter Jurickson Profar also drove in runs in the ninth.
Mookie Betts hit a double and reached the plate on Max Muncy’s first-inning single, the only run of the game for the Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB but have lost four of five. With four of its regular hitters out due to injury, Los Angeles has scored just 11 times in its last six games.
For the Padres, Fernando Tatis Jr. 5-3, with two runs scored and three RBIs. Puerto Rican Victor Caratini 3-0. Jurickson Profar from Curaçao 1-0, with an produced.
For the Dodgers, Puerto Rican Edwin Ríos 4-0.
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