Roki Sasaki struggles with command as Dodgers trail Padres, 7-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 4:48 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Roki Sasaki faced command issues in the Dodgers' game against the Padres on June 26, contributing to a 7-1 loss at Petco Park. Sasaki, who exited before recording an out in the fifth inning, allowed three hits but issued five walks, tying his season high. His only clean inning came after an overturned call by catcher Dalton Rushing. Mookie Betts provided the Dodgers with a solo home run, but the team went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. The Dodgers remain comfortably ahead in the division despite the defeat.
- •Sasaki allowed three hits and five walks in 4+ innings pitched.
- •Mookie Betts hit a solo home run, his second in two games.
- •Dodgers had a bases-loaded opportunity in the sixth inning but could not capitalize.
- •Padres scored four runs in the eighth inning against reliever Jonathan Hernandez.
- •Game occurred at Petco Park on June 26.
- 4:48 AMYahoo Sports — Roki Sasaki struggles with command early, Dodgers fall to Padres
"Roki Sasaki was pulled in the fifth inning after command issues flared up and the Dodgers suffered a 7-1 loss to the Padres Friday at Petco Park.
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