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Mookie Betts' 3-run homer caps 9-run 6th inning as Dodgers beat Padres 15-3
The Dodgers scored 9 runs in the sixth and four were unearned after a Will Wagner error, AP reported.
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Diego Padres 15-3 at Petco Park, evening the series between the top two National League West teams with a nine-run sixth inning.
Capitalizing on defensive mistakes including an error by second baseman Will Wagner, the Dodgers broke a 1-1 tie with a nine-run sixth inning to seize control of the contest.
Mookie Betts capped the outburst with a three-run homer, his third in as many games, while Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing hit consecutive shots and Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two runs over six innings.
The victory snapped the Padres' four-game winning streak and pushed Los Angeles' National League West lead back to nine games, positioning the rivals for Sunday's series finale.
Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan and Padres RHP Michael King are scheduled to start Sunday's series finale, while manager Dave Roberts hopes to activate Teoscar Hernandez from the 10-day injured list on Monday.