Padres falter again, drop close game against Dodgers in LA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 4:34 AM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
The San Diego Padres lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Friday night at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. Despite leading 3-0, the Padres couldn't maintain their advantage as Teoscar Hernández hit a grand slam in the seventh inning off Adrian Morejon. Starting pitcher Michael King delivered a strong outing but faced trouble in the seventh after allowing two runners to reach base. The loss marks the Padres' seventh consecutive defeat, dropping them below.500.
- •Padres lose 4-3 to Dodgers on July 3.
- •Teoscar Hernández hits a game-changing grand slam in the seventh.
- •Michael King throws six strong innings before faltering.
- •This defeat extends the Padres' losing streak to seven games.
- •San Diego falls below.500 for the first time this season.
- 4:34 AMYahoo Sports — Not Again: Padres can’t hang on to a lead in loss at Los Angeles
"Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium continued to be a house of horrors for San Diego, as for the second night in a row the Padres blew a multi-run lead to the Los Angeles Dodgers, falling 4-3 on Friday night.Michael King gave San Diego (43-44) another strong start, pitching into the seventh for the second time in his past three outings, but Teoscar Hernández hit the game-changing grand slam off Adrian Morejon in the seventh for NL-leading Los Angeles (58-31). It extended the Brown and Gold’s rut to a
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