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Dodgers score nine runs in sixth inning to top Padres 15-3

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Last updated Jun 28, 2026

Dodgers score nine runs in sixth inning to top Padres 15-3

Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers achieved a commanding 15-3 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 27. After a tightly contested first five innings, the Dodgers exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by Kyle Tucker’s two-run homer and Mookie Betts' three-run shot. Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six innings, allowing two runs while lowering his ERA to 2.67, supporting the offensive surge. This win not only marked the Dodgers' third game scoring 15 runs this season but also extended their lead over the Padres in the standings.

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By the Numbers

•Dodgers scored nine runs in the sixth inning against the Padres.
•Kyle Tucker finished 3-for-5 with four RBIs, including a two-run homer.
•Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six innings, allowing two runs and striking out four.
•Mookie Betts hit his third consecutive home run during the big inning.
•The Dodgers matched their highest-scoring game ever at Petco Park.

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5:28 AMYahoo Sports — Yamamoto sets the tone, Tucker breaks out as Dodgers bury Padres

What they're saying

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SAN DIEGO — For five innings Saturday night, this looked like another tense Dodgers-Padres showdown, the kind decided by one swing or one mistake.
— Yahoo Sports

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