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San Diego 5, L.A. Dodgers 2

Manny Machado hit a three-run homer and JP Sears allowed one hit over five scoreless innings as San Diego avoided a sweep.

  • The San Diego Padres snapped an eight-game losing streak on Sunday, July 5, 2026, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 in Los Angeles.
  • Pitcher JP Sears threw five scoreless innings of one-hit ball, allowing the Padres to avoid a four-game sweep against the back-to-back World Series champions.
  • Manny Machado hit a 407-foot three-run homer—his 18th of the season—while Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. added RBI singles.
  • Four-Time MVP Shohei Ohtani recorded an RBI on his 32nd birthday for the MLB-leading Dodgers, who lost for only the second time in nine games.
  • San Diego opens a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on Monday night, July 6, 2026, seeking to build momentum.
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Los Angeles., Dominican Manny Machado connected a three-run home run, his fellow countryman Fernando Tatis Jr and Jackson Merrill added simple notation producers, and the San Diego Fathers yesterday broke their eight-beat straight streak with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Wow, Song Sung-mun broke the 8-game losing streak by contributing a hit, a stolen base, and a run—he showed everything he could. Sports Chosun Reporter Na Yu-ri. San Diego Padres' Song Sung-mun started the game and contributed to the team's victory. San Diego played an away game against the LA Dodgers in the 2026 MLB season at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, on the 6th (KST).

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San Diego 5, L.A. Dodgers 2

·Ashtabula, United States
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Padres snap their 8-game skid with 5-2 win over Dodgers on Manny Machado's 3-run homer

The San Diego Padres snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

·New York, United States
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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
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