Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres Match Player Stats On May 05, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 6, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Rookie Cody Bellinger smacked two home runs and drove in four runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers blew past the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night.

Bellinger, who was called up from Triple-A on April 25, has four home runs and five multiple-hit games in 10 contests. He also had two homers on April 29 in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Andrew Toles drove reliever Jose Torres' fastball into the right-center gap in the seventh, scoring Chris Taylor and Franklin Gutierrez. Both reached on pinch-hit singles to pin the loss on Torres (1-2).

Chris Taylor's RBI single in the eighth scored Yasiel Puig after his second hit, extending the Dodgers' edge to 4-2. The run was unearned on catcher Austin Hedges' throwing error off Puig's steal of second base.

Bellinger notched his first homer with an impressive blast in the fourth. Then came his three-run shot in the Dodgers' four-run ninth.

Sergio Romo (1-1) got two outs in the sixth and collected the win, his first as a Dodger. Josh Fields posted his first save after throwing 1 1/3 innings.

Neither starter got through six innings.

Kenta Maeda worked five innings and allowed two runs (one earned), three hits and three walks. He struck out eight. Along with five relievers, the Dodgers four-hit the Padres.

Jhoulys Chacin pitched 5 1/3 innings, charged with one run and four hits. He walked and struck out three. When he absorbed Bellinger's homer it was his first run allowed at Petco Park this year in 17 2/3 innings.

The Dodgers struck in the second inning, taking a 1-0 lead in a loud way.

Bellinger abused Chacin's 89 mph fastball, sending it deep into the right-field seats for his third home run in 10 games.

Maeda had his way with the Padres early. He retired nine of the first 10 Padres he faced, striking out seven, including five in a row.

But Cory Spangenberg led off the fourth with a double and he scored on Ryan Schimpf's single to tie the score, 1-1.

In the fifth, the Dodgers surged in front 2-1. Manuel Margot's sacrifice fly scored Erick Aybar after he opened the inning with single and advanced to third on Bellinger's throwing error.

NOTES: Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez (back, arm) was put on the 10-day disabled list, the first time in is 14-year career he's been on it. ... Rookie Cody Bellinger takes over at first base with Gonzalez idle. ... OF Joc Pederson (groin) was activated off the DL and returned to the lineup. ... LHP Clayton Kershaw's start was moved up a day to Saturday. RHP Brandon McCarthy will go on Sunday after tweaking his left shoulder lifting weights. ... Padres RHP Jarred Cosart (hamstring) will throw four innings this weekend for Triple-A El Paso, which could lead to him being activated.