Walker Buehler earns win over Dodgers as Padres take 7-1 victory
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 4:27 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Walker Buehler pitched into the sixth inning, allowing one run and leading the San Diego Padres to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 26. Ty France contributed with a three-run homer as part of a four-run eighth inning. The win marks the Padres' fourth consecutive win, while the Dodgers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Mookie Betts hit his 10th home run of the season for the Dodgers. The two teams will face each other again in the second game of their series with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting for Los Angeles.
- •Buehler allowed three hits and three walks with five strikeouts.
- •France hit a three-run homer in the second inning.
- •Padres scored four runs in the eighth inning to secure the win.
- •Betts continues strong performance with his tenth home run.
- •Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to start for the Dodgers on Saturday.
- 5:59 AMYahoo Sports — Padres' Walker Buehler beats the Dodgers for the first time after nearly a decade in Blue
- 4:27 AMYahoo Sports — Walker Buehler beats his former team, Ty France homers in Padres' 7-1 victory over Dodgers
"Walker Buehler pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning for a victory over his former team, Ty France hit an early three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win. Buehler (5-3) yielded three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in his second career start against the Dodgers, his employers for his first decade in pro baseball. Mookie Betts homered for the major league-leading Dodgers, whose three-game winning streak ended in the first of seven games in 10 days between these Southern California rivals.
"Walker Buehler usually pitched superbly against the San Diego Padres during the near-decade he spent wearing Dodger Blue. In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was a star in this NL West rivalry once again. Buehler beat the Dodgers for the first time since he left the World Series champions 1 1/2 seasons ago, pitching three-hit ball into the sixth inning of the Padres' 7-1 win.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 5:59 AMPadres' Walker Buehler beats the Dodgers for the first time after nearly a decade in Blue
Walker Buehler usually pitched superbly against the San Diego Padres during the near-decade he spent wearing Dodger Blue. In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was a star in this NL West rivalry once again. Buehler beat the Dodgers for the first time since he left the World Series champions 1 1/2 seasons ago, pitching three-hit ball into the sixth inning of the Padres' 7-1 win.
- Yahoo SportsJun 27, 2026, 4:27 AMWalker Buehler beats his former team, Ty France homers in Padres' 7-1 victory over Dodgers
Walker Buehler pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning for a victory over his former team, Ty France hit an early three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win. Buehler (5-3) yielded three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in his second career start against the Dodgers, his employers for his first decade in pro baseball. Mookie Betts homered for the major league-leading Dodgers, whose three-game winning streak ended in the first of seven games in 10 days between these Southern California rivals.
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