The San Diego Padres came crashing back to reality on Wednesday night in a tough loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. After Eric Lauer fell just one out shy of a shutout victory on Tuesday, Joey Lucchesi struggled to make it past four innings, without the help of a defense behind him.
Everything seemed to be going along smoothly to begin the contest, with emotions still running high from Tuesday night’s fun. Travis Jankowski and his spectacular catch in centerfield set the early tone, which changed drastically in the third inning.