Lamet outduels Kershaw, Padres top LA 7-2 to tighten NL West

San Diego Padres and the seven-time defending NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers.” data-reactid=”32″ type=”text”>SAN DIEGO (AP) — With a mighty swing and a transient pose at home plate to fan the flames of his teammates, Trent Grisham added some spice to what in most cases is a flee to the elevate out between his San Diego Padres and the seven-time defending NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Clayton Kershaw tied the game in the sixth inning and the Padres delivered the knockout punch in a five-run seventh to beat the Dodgers 7-2 Monday night and win their eighth straight game.” data-reactid=”33″ type=”text”>Grisham’s home bustle off Clayton Kershaw tied the game within the sixth inning and the Padres delivered the knockout punch in a 5-bustle seventh to beat the Dodgers 7-2 Monday night and have interaction their eighth straight sport.

Dinelson Lamet outpitched Kershaw, and rookie Jorge Ona hit a go-ahead double in the opener of a series between the NL’s top two teams.” data-reactid=”34″ type=”text”>Dinelson Lamet outpitched Kershaw, and rookie Jorge Ona hit a slip-forward double within the opener of a group between the NL’s top two groups.

The Padres gash the Dodgers’ lead within the NL West to 1 1/2 games. San Diego, closing in on its first playoff berth since 2006, has won 12 of 14.

Essentially the most memorable second came when Grisham hit a no-doubter leading off the sixth against Kershaw (5-2) who had been cruising with a two-hit shutout and hadn’t lost to San Diego since 2013.

Grisham posed for a second after hitting his ninth homer, having a seek files from against the Padres’ dugout and gesturing against his teammates. He then had an change with the Dodgers’ dugout precise earlier than hopping onto the plate.

”They wanted me to bustle and that used to be undoubtedly about it. They steered me to win going a chunk sooner. That used to be it,” Grisham mentioned of the chatter that came from the Dodgers’ dugout.

He mentioned his gesture against his teammates ”came about naturally within the second. Or no longer it is a substantial scenario off a substantial pitcher in a substantial sport. We glance forward to this collection and or no longer it is one of many biggest collection of the year. The seek files from into the dugout used to be, ‘Hi there, let’s slip, let’s select it up, let’s win after it and let’s slip win this sport.”’

”It used to be emotional, it used to be relaxing, it obtained us going and it used to be precise a thrilling time,” he added.

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts felt Grisham disrespected Kershaw.

”I create no longer mind guys admiring a homer,” Roberts mentioned. ”Indubitably or no longer it is a substantial sport, substantial hit. Without a doubt just like the participant. But I precise felt that to more or much less overstay at home, absolutely against a man like Clayton, who’s obtained the admire of each person within the substantial leagues and what he is carried out in this sport, I precise took exception to that. I own there might perchance be a obvious admire you give a man whenever you homer against him.”

Padres rookie supervisor Jayce Tingler mentioned it used to be no substantial deal.

”We undoubtedly create no longer distress about it,” Tingler mentioned. ”We distress about our guys and our crew. It used to be a substantial second within the game. It used to be a substantial hit, obtained us fired up. We delight in relaxing. We play the game precise, we admire the game, but we’re going to delight in relaxing and we’re going to drag for every other. To us, that is all it is a long way.”

Lamet (3-1) obtained the victory due to a seventh-inning outburst that chased Kershaw (5-2). Lamet matched his season strikeout excessive with 11 while maintaining the Dodgers to one bustle and three hits. He walked handiest two.

Wil Myers added a solo homer in the eighth, his 13th.” data-reactid=”50″ type=”text”>Wil Myers added a solo homer within the eighth, his 13th.

Jurickson Profar had a one-out base hit to chase Kershaw in the seventh. Ona greeted Pedro Baez by lofting a double down the left-field line to give San Diego a 2-1 lead, and the Padres kept adding on.” data-reactid=”51″ type=”text”>Myers hit a leadoff single and Jurickson Profar had a one-out execrable hit to toddle Kershaw within the seventh. Ona greeted Pedro Baez by lofting a double down the left-field line to give San Diego a 2-1 lead, and the Padres kept adding on.

Greg Garcia hit a grounder to first baseman Max Muncy, who couldn’t decide whether to throw home or touch first, allowing Profar to score. Grisham hit a grounder to Muncy, who tried to get Garcia at second but threw the ball into left field for an error that allowed Ona to score. Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded RBI single, and Austin Nola‘s fielder’s choice brought in the final run of the inning.” data-reactid=”52″ type=”text”>Pinch-hitter Greg Garcia hit a grounder to first baseman Max Muncy, who might perchance perchance no longer make a resolution whether to throw home or touch first, allowing Profar to rating. Grisham hit a grounder to Muncy, who tried to win Garcia at second but threw the ball into left field for an error that allowed Ona to rating. Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded RBI single, and Austin Nola‘s fielder’s replace brought within the final bustle of the inning.

Kershaw allowed three runs and 5 hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked none.

”We are engaging to play effectively if we’re engaging to beat the Padres,” Kershaw mentioned. ”They’re a merely ballclub. You are going to need obtained some guys undoubtedly swinging the bat effectively. Lamet is obviously a terribly merely starting up pitcher they generally’ve obtained another guys behind him as effectively, merely bullpen. They’re a mountainous crew this year. In the slay we can also survey them once more within the playoffs.”

Jake Cronenworth hit a leadoff double. But Kershaw got Profar to fly out and then struck out rookies Ona and Jorge Mateo.” data-reactid=”55″ type=”text”>The Padres had a high probability against Kershaw an inning earlier when rookie Jake Cronenworth hit a leadoff double. But Kershaw obtained Profar to waft out after which struck out novices Ona and Jorge Mateo.

The Dodgers broke by against Lamet within the third when Austin Barnes walked with one out, went to 3rd as Mookie Betts flared a double down the precise-field line and scored on Corey Seager’s groundout.