00:01This series comes to a close both this weekend series and the season series between the Dodgers and the Padres
00:07in this battle for first in this battle for the National League West and the Dodgers last weekend swept the
00:13Padres up in Los Angeles. Padres though have taken the first two games of this weekend set the final matchup
00:19of the regular season coming today. He doesn't look scared at all for this moment. This is a Nick Pavetta.
00:24He often lives for these type of days. Padres look to get the sweep here today. It's time now for
00:29our
00:29military take the field today. We welcome
00:31Exponentiary Strike Group 3 who are out there on the field today and will be greeted by the players signing
00:39autographs and shaking hands here today. Nick Pavetta has been the ace all year for the Padres. 26 start 13
00:47and 4 2 8 1 ERA opponents hitting just 190 on the season. A leadoff walk for Otani. Dodgers didn't
00:54get their first base runner until the sixth inning against Nestor Cortez. They get their first base runner with
00:59the first hitter tonight. Otani on first nobody out and then 0-2 pitch. Betts to center field a two
01:05strike base hit. Otani will hold up at second. The first two Dodgers have reached against Nick Pavetta. That's ball
01:13four and they are loaded with nobody out here in the first inning. Two walks in the first inning for
01:18Pavetta. All right. Tasker Hernandez the man up there with the bases loaded. In the air to center field.
01:23Loriano going back onto the warning track. Leaps and makes the catch at the wall. Tagging at third as Otani
01:32will score. But what a catch by Ramon Loriano in right center.
01:38Going to hang a star for Ramon Loriano. Kind of went back towards the palm tree then made a left
01:43turn and over the UC San Diego health sign. Makes the catch to take away a grand slam. One down.
01:50Here's Alex Freeland switch hitter batting left handed. Stuck him out looking. First strikeout of the day for Pavetta. Needed
01:58that. Two down. In a major way.
02:00There are two gone. It'll be up to Andy Pajas. This will be his 30th pitch of the first inning.
02:06Nick will kick and fire. And a swing and a miss. Just blew a fastball right past him.
02:10And back to back case for Pavetta to end the first inning. Seven innings at Coors Field on Monday for
02:16Yamamoto. And after he went seven and two with a three ERA as a rookie.
02:21Ten and eight with a 290. Here in his second major league season.
02:24What a start for Fernando and the Padres. A nine pitch walk to lead it off here in the first.
02:30As Fernando aboard at first base. Luisa Ryes. Roller to second. Got a chance at two. There's one.
02:36One and a double play. Four six three to wipe the bases clean. Here's the 20th pitch of the inning
02:42from Yamamoto. A one two to Machado. Strike three swinging. Busted him up and in with a fastball at 97.
02:49So after the leadoff walk Yamamoto gets a double play and a K.
02:53Four to a two for eleven against Pavetta in his career. And he strikes out. He knew it. Takes with
02:58him. Strike out. Number three for Pavetta. That's three in a row now. He's starting to find it.
03:02And Pavetta who has been the best pitcher for the Padres all year. If you point to a day. June
03:0721st. He's been the best.
03:09Where he ranks in Major League Baseball. Tough to beat first. Yara. Whip. Opponent average. Opponent OPS.
03:15Pavetta is ready. Here's the pitch. And rushing swings. And misses. Strike three. It is a quick and tidy one,
03:22two, three second with a couple of K's.
03:25Here's Xander Bogarts who's been a little bit of kryptonite against Yamamoto. Bogarts is six for ten with a home
03:31run and two doubles.
03:31Three and two. He struck him out. Ninety-eight. He got strike two on the sinker to the knees and
03:37then goes to the four seam to power it by him.
03:40Now the two-two pitch. Swing and a miss. Strike three. Yoshinobu Yamamoto with back-to-back punchouts in a
03:47one, two, three second.
03:48He has three K's. All of them on fastballs at 97 plus.
03:53Top of the order for the Dodgers at the top of the third inning. Shohei Otani will lead off.
03:58Swing and a miss. And he struck him out.
03:59The sinker. Fifth strikeout for Nick Pavetta.
04:03Two down. That's at first for Teoscar Hernandez.
04:06Still held on, though, by a rise. Here's a three-two.
04:10Swing and a miss. He struck him out on the sweeper.
04:12Sixth strikeout of the day for Pavetta.
04:14And that's all for the Dodgers in the top of the third inning.
04:17One out. Nobody on for Jake Cronenworth.
04:20Opposite field. Base hit.
04:23Knocked to the crone zone. He takes it the other way.
04:25The Padres' first hit of the game.
04:27A one-out base runner for the number nine hitter, Elias Diaz.
04:30Padres down 1-0 here in the bottom of the third inning against Yamamoto and the Dodgers.
04:35High drive. Out to left field. It is back. And it is gone.
04:41Elias Diaz connects on his sixth of the year.
04:44One swing at the bat. Padres take a 2-1 lead.
04:47That's one way to get the attention of your manager.
04:49When he inserts your name in the lineup, you go big flop.
04:53Two-run shot for Elias Diaz.
04:552-1. Padres have a lead now for Nick Pavetta.
04:58Even the inning in which Nick surrendered to run, he only gave up one hit in that inning.
05:03The rest were walks.
05:05Pavetta has retired 10 of the last 11.
05:07Michael Conforto will be the batter.
05:08Line to right. Fernando into the slide. Makes the catch.
05:13The tumble for you.
05:15Oh, pods are flashing a leather here this afternoon.
05:17Going to hang a star for Fernando Tatis Jr.
05:21And a 1-2-3-4 for Nick Pavetta, who's getting some help from his friends.
05:26Yamamoto goes back to work.
05:27Dodger pitching staff has done a nice job against the Padres.
05:30They've only scored in four innings in the series.
05:33And all four innings when they've scored have been crooked numbers.
05:36Bogarts waves at a splitter. Strike three.
05:38Yoshinobu Yamamoto with a bounce back fourth inning.
05:41Sending the Padres down in order. Keeps the Dodgers within one.
05:44Totani scored the lone Dodger run.
05:47Such a promising start to this game with a walk and then a single and a walk.
05:51Came in to score on the sack fly from Tasker Hernandez.
05:54They do not have a hit since that first inning little rally.
05:58Swung on and popped him into center field.
06:00It'll carry a little bit, but not too much.
06:02A little bit over to left center.
06:03Oriano there. He comes in to make the catch.
06:06And a 1-2-3 fifth inning for Nick Pivetta, who is now on a roll.
06:116-7-8 coming up against Yamamoto here in the fifth inning.
06:14Line to the left fair ball.
06:16Headed down to the left field corner.
06:18Conforto will go dig it out as Sheets digs into second base.
06:22Lead off double.
06:23Starts the bottom of the fifth inning.
06:24Not often do we catch the ump cam and get that view of a swing that we just got from
06:30Gavin Sheets.
06:31Here comes the 0-2 to Oriano.
06:33Swing and a miss.
06:35Strike three.
06:35Went back to the splitter well and found a K.
06:38This last one is nasty.
06:40So two on and two out.
06:42And it'll be up to Fernando Tatis Jr., who has set the table in this series with his walks.
06:47He's hitless, but he's got five walks.
06:49Here's a spot for the Padres who beckon for the oil, Tatis, the one producing Tatis.
06:55On the ground at third.
06:56Scooped up off the dirt by Alex Freeland.
06:58Takes his time and makes a strong throw across.
07:00Tatis was not hustling down the line.
07:02And that's the final out.
07:03So Yamamoto strands a pair.
07:05The Dodgers with just one hit.
07:07One go on in the sixth.
07:08Freddie Freeman.
07:09With Yamamoto being as good as he has.
07:11Still one swing away from tying this game up.
07:14A smash to right center field.
07:16Headed towards the wall.
07:18It is gone and tied in the sixth.
07:23Ask and beg and you shall receive.
07:26Freddie Freeman with a game-tying blast.
07:29His 17th home run of the year.
07:31And we got a new finale.
07:33It's tied at two.
07:34Here's Freeland batting left-handed.
07:36Swung on.
07:37Hit in the air to left center field.
07:38Laureano will call off Sheetz.
07:40He's into the gap.
07:41He makes the catch.
07:42And Pavetta gets through sixth.
07:44Though the Dodgers tie it up here on the home run by Freddie Freeman.
07:47But Bogart's best numbers of any Padre against Yamamoto.
07:50Although today Yoshinobu struck him out both times.
07:53Trying to finish off six.
07:55Keep this game tied.
07:56He struck him out for the third time.
07:59And a twirl and a yell.
08:00He's got six K's in six strong.
08:04Tied at two.
08:04Going to the seventh.
08:05I bet it gives you six.
08:06That bodes well in a tie ball game.
08:09Because you got elite arms that are going to extend beyond the ninth inning.
08:13Jeremiah Estrada is first.
08:15First two on for the Dodgers in the seventh.
08:19To center field.
08:20Laureano.
08:22Will make the catch tag at second base.
08:24His paw has.
08:25No.
08:25He's just bluffing.
08:26He'll stay.
08:27One away for rushing.
08:28Here's one of those situations where we're talking about early in the game.
08:32And they get it done.
08:33Team oriented baseball.
08:35They tied it with the home run.
08:36Launches a fly ball to right field.
08:38Tatis going back.
08:40He's at the wall.
08:41Don't rush.
08:42Touching's biggest big league swing.
08:45He's broken the tie.
08:47With a seventh inning home run against Estrada.
08:50Five to L.A. in San Diego.
08:53Left-hander Wandi Peralta to face Freddie Freeman.
08:56Two outs.
08:56Betts on first.
08:57Top of the seventh.
08:58Five to Dodgers.
09:00Freeman hits it hard again.
09:01Deep to the right field corner.
09:02Tatis is over.
09:04And he's found the seats again.
09:06Back-to-back innings with a bomb for Freddie Freeman.
09:09Three the last two innings for the team.
09:12They're riding the power.
09:14They're riding the homers over the Padres on this Sunday afternoon.
09:18Dodgers win today.
09:19They will be nine and four against the Padres.
09:22And that tiebreaker in their hand.
09:24One away for Ohtani.
09:250 for three with a walk.
09:26Ohtani gets into one.
09:28Headed out there to right center field.
09:30Kiss it goodbye.
09:3345th of the season for Ohtani.
09:35First one against San Diego.
09:37The Dodgers with their fourth home run of this Sunday afternoon for the reigning MVP.
09:44Trying to put an exclamation point on this series finale.
09:48One away in the ninth inning.
09:49Xander Bogarts who came in hot is going to get pinch hit for.
09:53Bogarts 0 for three 3Ks.
09:55Will Wagner will pinch hit.
09:56Tap past the mound.
09:57Charging Freeland.
09:58Bearhand throw.
10:00In time.
10:02Birthday boy.
10:03What a play.
10:04He contributed with his solo home runs in the first two games.
10:09Well this one is a dazzler.
10:12Down to their last out.
10:15Pop flies.
10:17Shadow right.
10:18That is going to do it.
10:20But Dave Roberts has compared this series to a brawl.
10:23And it was haymaker after haymaker back and forth through this regular season series.
10:27And after 13 head-to-head matchups.
10:30Still toe-to-toe as they turn and go their separate ways for the last month.
10:34Perhaps to meet again in October.
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