LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers fell into another momentum-stopping trap on Friday night, following up this week's series sweep of Colorado with a 5-3 loss to the last-place Padres at Dodger Stadium.
With Colorado winning, the Dodgers' lead over the Rockies is 1 1/2 games and their magic number to clinch the National League West remained at eight.
Hunter Renfroe and Freddy Galvis homered for San Diego to counter the one-man show of Dodgers center fielder Enrique Hernandez, who saved one run with a spectacular diving catch in the second inning and gave the Dodgers a lead with his 21st home run in the third inning off lefty Eric Lauer.