The Dodgers dropped the series opener to the Padres on Friday night, 7-1, losing a game in which Dustin May just didn’t have it and Yu Darvish really, really did. Three home runs — two two-run shots and a three-run dinger — accounted for all of the Padres’ runs.
The Dodgers were held scoreless on just two hits until the ninth inning, when a double by Justin Turner was followed by an RBI single by Joey Gallo off Nabil Crismatt. The Dodgers had visions of turning Hanser Alberto into the winning pitcher after he pitched a scoreless ninth inning, but the rally faded as Cody Bellinger struck out and Alberto flied out to end the game.