Lamet outduels Kershaw, Padres top LA 7-2 to tighten NL West

Dinelson Lamet outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and rookie Jorge Oña hit a go-ahead double in a five-run seventh inning to lead the San Diego Padres to their eighth straight win, 7-2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night in the opener of a series between the NL’s top two teams.

The Padres cut the Dodgers’ lead in the NL West to 1½ games. Trent Grisham added some spice to the rivalry when he hit a tying home run off Kershaw in the sixth and said something to the Dodgers’ dugout as he headed for home. The Padres have won 12 of 14.

Lamet (3-1) got the victory thanks to a seventh-inning outburst that chased Kershaw (5-2). Lamet matched his season strikeout high with 11 while holding the Dodgers to one run and three hits while walking only two.

San Diego Padres' Trent Grisham, center, crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoDerrick Tuskan)

Wil Myers added a solo homer in the eighth, his 13th.

Myers hit a leadoff single and Jurickson Profar had a one-out base hit to chase Kershaw in the seventh. Oña greeted Pedro Baez by lofting a double down the left-field line to give San Diego a 2-1 lead, and the Padres kept adding on.

Pinch-hitter Greg Garcia hit a grounder to first baseman Max Muncy, who couldn’t decide whether to throw home or touch first, allowing Profar to score. Grisham hit a grounder to Muncy, who tried to get Garcia at second but threw the ball into left field for an error that allowed Oña to score. Manny Machado hit a bases-loaded RBI single, and Austin Nola’s fielder’s choice brought in the final run of the inning.

San Diego Padres' Trent Grisham tosses his bat after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoDerrick Tuskan)

Kershaw allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked none.

The left-hander was cruising with a two-hit shutout before Grisham homered to right field leading off the sixth to tie it at 1. Grisham posed for a second, looking toward the Padres’ dugout, before beginning his trot. He said something to the Dodgers’ dugout just before hopping onto the plate. It was his ninth.

The Padres had a prime chance against Kershaw an inning earlier when rookie Jake Cronenworth hit a leadoff double. But Kershaw got Profar to fly out and then struck out rookies Oña and Jorge Mateo.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Joc Pederson tosses his bat after hitting the ball to the wall in center field for an out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoDerrick Tuskan)

The Dodgers broke through against Lamet in the third when Austin Barnes walked with one out, went to third as Mookie Betts flared a double down the right-field line and scored on Corey Seager’s groundout.

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Dodgers: RHP Tony Gonsolin (2-3, 5.23 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday night. He threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the Padres and struck out eight on Aug. 12 but didn’t factor into the decision in a 6-0 win.

CORRECTS TO PADRES' JORGE MATEO NOT JURICKSON PROFAR - San Diego Padres second baseman Jorge Mateo, top right, attempts to turn a double play as Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy, bottom right, slides into second in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in San Diego. Dodgers' Cody Bellinger was safe at first on the play. (AP PhotoDerrick Tuskan)

Padres: Hadn't announced a starter but it could be Zach Davies (7-2, 2.48 ERA).

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San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. flips his bat after striking out against Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoDerrick Tuskan)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Joc Pederson high-fives Austin Barnes after he scored on a fielder's choice against the San Diego Padres in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in San Diego. Dodgers Corey Seager grounded out to second base on the play. (AP PhotoDerrick Tuskan)

Mookie Betts hit two home runs and Max Muncy homered and had three RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres for the 10th straight time, 6-1 Friday night.

The Dodgers have outscored the Padres 57-23 in the winning streak, which started Aug. 24.

Julio Urias (1-1) combined with five relievers on a four-hitter. Urias held the Padres to one run and two hits in five innings, struck out six and walked three.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) is greeted by Freddie Freeman after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, April 22, 2022, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

Betts and Muncy thrilled the several thousand Dodgers fans in the crowd of 44,482 at Petco Park by homering in the fifth inning. Betts also homered leading off the ninth, his second this season and his 20th career multi-homer game.

Betts tied the game at 1 with an impressive 420-foot shot into the second deck in left field leading off the fifth. Muncy gave the Dodgers the lead with a moonshot that just cleared the wall in right field with two outs. It was his second.

Muncy's homer chased Nick Martinez (0-2), who allowed two runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings, walked five and struck out four. Martinez walked the bases loaded with one out in the third and then got Justin Turner to ground into a double play.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Trea Turner reacts while batting during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, April 22, 2022, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

Muncy hit a two-run, bases-loaded single in the seventh and Trea Turner followed with a sacrifice fly.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Dodgers: Placed RHP Blake Treinen, their setup man, on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder discomfort. The move was retroactive to Tuesday, meaning he’ll be eligible to return on April 29.

San Diego Padres' Ha-Seong Kim slides back to first base during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, April 22, 2022, in San Diego. (AP PhotoMike McGinnis)

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LHP Tyler Anderson (1-0, 2.25) will make his first start for the Dodgers on Saturday in place of LHP Andrew Heaney, who is on the injured list with left shoulder discomfort. The Padres will counter with RHP Yu Darvish (1-1, 6.28).

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San Diego Padres' Nick Martinez reacts after Los Angeles Dodgers' Trea Turner grounded out during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 22, 2022, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy gestures after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, April 22, 2022, in San Diego. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)