The Dodgers ended a streak of seven games alternating wins and losses by notching back-to-back wins to end the four-game series against the Padres. The 3-2 victory also meant that the Dodgers took the series from the Padres, and most importantly are now in sole possession of first place in the NL West.
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Ross Stripling had probably one of his worst starts of the year … and he threw six shutout innings. In 90 pitches, he struck out five and gave up six hits and a walk, which sounds rather outstanding. But he gave up a lot of hard-hit balls and got away with a bunch of mistakes, leading even the man himself to conclude his start by muttering to himself, “So bad.