Game 87
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Padres 1
Winning Pitcher: Hyun-Jin Ryu (10-2, 1.73)
Losing Pitcher: Dinelson Lamet (0-1, 5.40)
The Padres (42-45) scored fewer runs than the Los Angeles Dodgers (60-29), 5-1, in the first of four games at Dodger Stadium. Dinelson Lamet (0-1, 5.40) made his first Major League start since 2017, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over five innings. Max Muncy hit a solo home run in the second inning. In the fifth inning, Joc Pederson was hit by pitch with the bases loaded bringing Matt Beaty in and Chris Taylor scored on a sacrifice fly by Alex Verdugo. Cody Bellinger hit a solo home run and Muncy scored on Taylor’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (10-2, 1.73) threw six shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walk while striking out five. Fernando Tatis Jr. scored on Eric Hosmer‘s single in the eighth inning.
Media
Ryu dominates, Bellinger homers and Dodgers beat Padres 5-1 – Beth Harris, Associated Press
Lamet fans 7 in impressive return from TJ – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
30 HRs for Belli, 60 W’s for LA, 10 W’s for Ryu – Ken Gurnick, MLB.com
