The Padres talked about bringing their “A” game for this series against the Dodgers.
On night two, that stood for an excruciating Almost.
An error by relief pitcher Craig Stammen in the seventh inning led to the Dodgers’ second unearned run of the game, giving them their first lead in what would end up a 5-2 victory for the visitors on Tuesday at Petco Park.
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Before a single bounced off center fielder Trent Grisham’s glove in the sixth and Stammen’s high throw to first base, the Padres had played crisp defense and provided the game’s scoring in two spectacular bursts.