The sixth loss in a row resembled the fifth loss in a row, which resembled the fourth and the others before. During the most miserable week of this young Dodgers season, the team has behaved like a record stuck on a discordant note, repeating the same bothersome sound every night.
The victors: The San Diego Padres, a team with a losing record, just like the Miami Marlins, who captured a four-game sweep during the week.
The record: 12-13, below .500 for the first time this season.
The culprits: An offense that remains missing since a 12-run outburst April 24 in Colorado, apparently unable to cope with the return to normal altitude.