Hosmer homers as Padres beat Dodgers 7-4

View photosSan Diego Padres’ Eric Hosmer tags out Los Angeles Dodgers Matt Kemp during the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Monterrey, Mexico.

Kemp was caught off first after a fly-out by Joc Pederson.

(AP Photo/ Eduardo Verdugo)MoreSan Diego Padres rebounded nicely from Los Angeles’ combined no-hitter, using two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Raffy Lopez to beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday night in the first major league series in Mexico since 1999.” MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The San Diego Padres rebounded nicely from Los Angeles’ combined no-hitter, using two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Raffy Lopez to beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday night in the first major league series in Mexico since 1999.A day after the first no-hitter ever outside the U.S.

or Canada, Travis Jankowski led off the first with a triple for San Diego’s first hit of the series.

Hosmer then hit a drive over the wall in right against Kenta Maeda.”It was big for us, after a day like yesterday you want to start fast,” Padres manager Andy Green said.

”Then the bullpen gave us the opportunity to come back a couple of times.”Chase Headley and Carlos Asuaje contributed RBI singles in the eighth against Daniel Hudson.” Lopez’s first homer of the season erased a 4-3 Los Angeles lead in the sixth, and Chase Headley and Carlos Asuaje contributed RBI singles in the eighth against Daniel Hudson.”It*s fun to get out there and win, that*s what is all about, I just had a blast,” Lopez said.

”The homer was awesome.”On Friday night, Walker Buehler and three relievers posted the 12th combined no-hitter in major league history, leading the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory.San Diego (12-22) ended a two-game losing streak.Kirby Yates (2-0) got two outs for the win, and Brad Hand worked the ninth for his eighth save.

Chris Taylor reached on a leadoff single before Hand struck out the side.” Kirby Yates (2-0) got two outs for the win, and Brad Hand worked the ninth for his eighth save.

Chris Taylor reached on a leadoff single before Hand struck out the side.Josh Fields (2-1) allowed Lopez’s homer.After Hosmer provided an early lead for San Diego, Los Angeles responded with three straight runs.

Matt Kemp homered in the Dodgers’ two-run second and singled in Cody Bellinger in the third.Los Angeles added another run in the sixth when Taylor was hit by a pitch from Yates with the bases loaded, forcing in Joc Pederson to make it 4-3.UP NEXTThe Dodgers send right-hander Ross Stripling (0-1) to the mound for the series finale.

Left-hander Eric Lauer pitches for the Padres on Sunday.

Source: The Associated Press

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