Dodgers come up short in latest replay of rivalry with Padres

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  • Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler throws to the plate during the second inning of Thursday’s game against the Padres at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Manager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Ryan Weathers #40 of the San Diego Padres throws to the plate against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after his walk during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres makes a throw to second for a force out of Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (50) is forced out at second base by San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth after a ground ball by Justin Turner during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Leftfioelder AJ Pollock #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers catches a drive by Wil Myers (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to the plate against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Second baseman Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers catches a fly ball by Jake Cronenworth (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after striking out looking against the San Diego Padres in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres high fives teammate Wil Myers #5 after scoring on a RBI single by teammate Manny Machado (not pictured) against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres scores on a RBI single by teammate Manny Machado (not pictured) against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres singles against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks toward the plate after giving up a Rbi single to Manny Machado (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres steals second base as Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers can???t handle the trow in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts to his stolen base in front of Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Manny Machado #13 RBI single as teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres scores against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after striking out looking against the San Diego Padres in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres scores on a RBI single by teammate Manny Machado (not pictured) against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Will Smith #16 and Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers react after the third out of the third inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Manager Dave Roberts, right, of the Los Angeles Dodgers not happy with a call by home plate umpire umpire Tony Randazzo #11 in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Luke Raley #62 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is out at first after running inside the lines and being hit by the throw against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fans socially distanced look on during a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • San Diego Padres’ Trent Grisham watches his solo home run during the sixth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks at the baseball as Trent Grisham #2 of the San Diego Padres rounds second base after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Trent Grisham #2 of the San Diego Padres high fives third base coach after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers flips the baseball after giving up a solo home run to Trent Grisham (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • The Padres’ Trent Grisham, right, is congratulated by teammate Manny Machado after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of Thursday night’s game at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Trent Grisham #2 of the San Diego Padres high fives teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he throws out Ryan Weathers #40 of the San Diego Padres to end the third inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres looks on against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres and teammate Eric Hosmer #30 look on against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Outfielders Jurickson Profar #10 and Trent Grisham #2 of the San Diego Padres look on as Sheldon Neuse (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run to tie the game in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • AJ Pollock #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers high fives third base coach Dino Ebel #91 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates the solo homerun of AJ Pollock #11, to trail 2-1 to the the San Diego Padres, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • AJ Pollock #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers high fives manager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers blows a bubble at bat on his way to hitting a solo homerun to tie the game 2-2 with the San Diego Padres, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sheldon Neuse connects for a solo home run during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

  • Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run to tie the game against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a his solo homerun, back to back with AJ Pollock #11, to tie the game 2-2 with the San Diego Padres, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Outfielders Jurickson Profar #10 and Trent Grisham #2 of the San Diego Padres look on as Sheldon Neuse (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run to tie the game in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Fans reach for the baseball as Sheldon Neuse (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run to tie the game against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds second base after hitting a solo home run to tie the game off relieve pitcher Emilio Pagan #14 of the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Sheldon Neuse #56 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts to his solo homerun, back to back with AJ Pollock #11, in front of Dave Roberts #30 to tie the game 2-2 with the San Diego Padres, during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on April 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sheldon Neuse (56) celebrates his solo home run with Edwin Rios (43) during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

  • San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar dives for but can’t make the catch on a ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. Smith was awarded a ground-rule double on the play. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

  • Leftfielder Jurickson Profar #10 of the San Diego Padres dives for a baseball hit by Will Smith (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers that was ruled foul than overturned for a ground rule double in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., right, throws to first to complete a double play, after forcing out Los Angeles Dodgers’ AJ Pollock (11) on a ground ball by Sheldon Neuse during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

  • Closer Mark Melancon #33 of the San Diego Padres high fives catcher Victor Caratini #17 of the San Diego Padres after striking out Mookie Betts (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the final out in the ninth inning of a baseball game as the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • San Diego Padres celebrate after getting out of the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers makes his way to the dugout prior to a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers and San Diego Padres pulled their budding rivalry back off the shelf and took another swallow Thursday night.

Yep – still good.

Last weekend’s exciting three-game series at Petco Park might have swung on a fantastic, game-ending defensive play by Mookie Betts in the middle game. The Padres got their own version of defensive grace in the opener of the series at Dodger Stadium as Jake Cronenworth snuffed out a late Dodger rally and preserved a 3-2 victory for the Padres.

“They had to make a great play, turn a big double play to hold us off,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “We had a chance to win tonight and we got beat. Good baseball game.”

It was that. Again.

Tied after seven innings, the Padres pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth.

Justin Turner led off the bottom of the eighth with a single and Will Smith followed by lofting a high fly ball down the left-field line. Jurickson Profar raced over and made a diving attempt as the ball bounced off the chalked line.

Umpire Jim Reynolds signaled the ball had landed foul but a replay review overruled him. Smith was awarded a double, pumping life into a potential Dodger rally.

After Max Muncy grounded out, A.J. Pollock was intentionally walked to load the bases for Sheldon Neuse, a late addition to the lineup after both Chris Taylor and Zach McKinstry were scratched with lower back stiffness.

Neuse hit a bullet, a 108.7-mph one-hopper that Padres second baseman Cronenworth somehow smothered, sprawling on his stomach before tossing the ball to shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. to start an inning-ending double play.

That went to replay as well but the call was confirmed and the Dodgers’ rally was snuffed out.

“It was a roller coaster inning. I thought we put ourselves in position to at least tie the game, potentially go ahead,” Roberts said.

“It took a great play by Cronenworth to recover on that ball and make a nice feed. And I just don’t know too many shortstops that can make that turn with his arm strength (Tatis). It was a heckuva play by them to end that inning.”

The double play took the life out of the Dodgers and Padres closer Mark Melancon struck out the side in the ninth.

But there hasn’t been much life in the Dodgers’ bats to begin with. Over their last five games (including three losses), the Dodgers have scored just 10 runs while batting .126 as a team (19 for 151).

And it’s not just a recent trend. Over their last 13 games, the Dodgers are batting .202.

“On the offensive side, I’m not too concerned,” said Roberts, diplomatically choosing not to point out injuries that have taken Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Gavin Lux out of their lineup at various times during this stretch.

“We’ve got a lot of good offensive players who have track records to back it up. I think we’ll be fine. There’s always parts of a season where there’s a lull offensively. That happens. Those pitchers are pretty good too. But I’m okay with our offense.”

The latest of those pitchers to handcuff the Dodgers is the youngest pitcher in the major leagues this season.

Twenty-one-year-old left-hander Ryan Weathers made his major-league debut in the postseason (one of only two players in baseball history who can say that). Counting that relief appearance in last October’s NL Division Series, Weathers has pitched in six big-league games, half of them against the Dodgers. He hasn’t allowed a run in 10-2/3 innings against them.

Held to two hits in Seattle on Wednesday, the Dodgers managed just one in 5-2/3 innings against Weathers – a leadoff single by Dodgers starter Walker Buehler in the third inning.

“We saw him twice in a week. His command in both those starts has been very good, fastball command,” Roberts said of Weathers, who allowed just one hit in 3-2/3 innings against the Dodgers last Friday. “Hell mix in a slider. You’ll see a handful of changeups. But he pitches off his fastball and it’s a plus-fastball. The last two times we’ve seen him it’s been really good command.”

The Dodgers’ only offense came in two swings in the seventh inning when Pollock and Neuse hit back-to-back home runs off Padres reliever Emilio Pagan.

That was all the 21st-century offense for the night.

The Padres put together the winning rally in the eighth against Blake Treinen. Profar and Victor Caratini led off with back-to-back singles, Profar going to third on Caratini’s hit. When Tatis hit a ground ball to short, the Dodgers turned a double play as the winning run scored.

“Yeah, I think we’ve talked about it plenty, about us two,” Buehler said of the Dodgers-Padres pairing that has excited baseball. “We’re both really talented teams that know how to play good baseball. You gotta assume there’s going to be a few nail-biters in there.”

Sheldon Neuse’s one-hopper was hit 108.7 mph off the bat. Jake Cronenworth smothered a bullet. https://t.co/DX1MqZzuma

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) April 23, 2021

“They had to make a big double play to hold us off…we had a chance to win.” Dave Roberts shares his thoughts on tonight’s #Dodgers performance with @kirsten_watson. pic.twitter.com/PB1JyvGUjt

— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) April 23, 2021

Walker Buehler (7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K) reflects on his #Dodgers outing vs. San Diego with @kirsten_watson. pic.twitter.com/aMGADnT3CZ

— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) April 23, 2021

Back-to-back for the @Dodgers and this game is tied! pic.twitter.com/7PKE1H8UyD

— MLB (@MLB) April 23, 2021

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