Dodgers manager Dave Roberts before the game said he wanted his club to remain sharp this week, not get complacent or lose the edge after clinching on Sunday. But the momentum swung to the Padres in the first inning on Renfroe's three-run homer.
"I've known Hunter from when I was over here," said Roberts, who was San Diego's bench coach before joining the Dodgers this year. "He's got big power, a toolsy player, and we left balls over the plate elevated. Do that to a guy with power and it's going to happen, and he had a big night.