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Dodgers score 5 two-out runs off Padres starter Michael King in 7-0 victory

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Harris, B. (2026, September 23). Dodgers score 5 two-out runs off Padres starter Michael King in 7-0 victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-score-5-two-out-runs-off-padres-starter-michael-king-in-7-0-victory/article_e7d749d8-85bc-5b44-8f55-32f517a1c818.html

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In the first game of their series, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers scored five runs with two outs in the second inning against Padres starter Michael King, who gave up six hits and was charged with five runs over four innings. Tommy Edman and Will Smith hit solo home runs for the Dodgers later in the game, while the bullpen contributed to the fifth shutout of the season for Los Angeles. The win moved the Dodgers closer to the top overall record needed for a first-round bye in the postseason.

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On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-0 in a game that highlighted potential playoff strengths for the Dodgers. The win improved the Dodgers' September record to an impressive 15-5, moving them closer to clinching home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Tommy Edman and Will Smith hit home runs, while all five of the team's runs were scored with two outs in the second inning off Padres starter Michael King. King was pulled after four innings during which he gave up five runs on six hits. The victory ended the Padres' five-game winning streak as their record fell to 14-5 for the month, despite notable stars like Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado combining for just one hit in seven at-bats with five strikeouts.

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Narrative

The NL West champion Dodgers improved to 15-5 in September with their fifth straight victory; the Padres fell to 14-5 and had their five-game winning streak snapped. San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado were a combined 1 for 7 with five strikeouts. The Dodgers chased Michael King (12-10) after four innings in his career-high 32nd start of the season.

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🔮 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs with two outs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Tuesday night in a series opener between rivals with the two best records in the majors this month.

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star

Dodgers score 5 two-out runs off Padres starter Michael King in 7-0 victory · assertive framing

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored five runs with two outs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-0 on Tuesday night in a series opener between rivals with the two best records in the majors this month. asserted

Dodgers → homer → majors

The Dodgers (97-60) moved within one game of NL Central champion Milwaukee (98-59) for the top mark in the big leagues and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. asserted

Dodgers → move → postseason

However, the Brewers own the head-to-head tiebreaker. asserted

Brewers → own → tiebreaker

Los Angeles needs one win or an Atlanta loss to clinch a first-round bye into a National League Division Series. asserted

Angeles → need → Series

Dodgers → improve → season

The right-hander gave up five runs and six hits and struck out five as his four-game winning streak ended. asserted

streak → give → five

The Dodgers broke out with four runs in the second. asserted

Dodgers → break → second

King got the first two outs on six pitches before loading the bases on consecutive singles by Teoscar Hernández and rookie Josue De Paula. asserted

King → get → Hernández

King plunked Andy Pages, who was just off the injured list. asserted

who → plunk → list

King then issued back-to-back walks to Edman and Mookie Betts, forcing in two runs. asserted

King → issue → runs

Freddie Freeman’s two-run single made it 4-0. asserted

it → make → ?

Betts had a ground-rule double and scored on Freeman’s two-out single for a 5-0 lead in the fourth. asserted

Betts → have → fourth

Edman’s solo shot came with two outs in the sixth and Smith followed with a 396-foot drive in the seventh for a 7-0 lead. asserted

Smith → come → lead

Brock Stewart started a bullpen game and Justin Wrobleski (12-5) got the win for the Dodgers, who used eight pitchers to earn the fifth shutout in franchise history when deploying at least that many. asserted

who → start → many

Among them was reliever Edwin Díaz, who struck out two in one inning. asserted

who → strike → inning

Roki Sasaki’s four-seam fastball touched 100 mph while he pitched one inning. asserted

he → touch → inning

The Japanese right-hander came off the injured list earlier Tuesday after missing nearly a month with a blister on his right middle finger. asserted

hander → come → finger

Up next Padres LHP Robbie Ray (13-8, 3.60 ERA) starts Wednesday against Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-8, 2.51). asserted

Ray → start → Yamamoto