Dodgers Defeat Padres 5-4 on Sacrifice Fly in Ninth Inning

Andy Pages hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night to give the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Max Muncy drew a one-out walk from Padres reliever Mason Miller to start the winning rally.

Pinch runner Alex Call advanced to third when Miller's pickoff throw glanced off the glove of first baseman Ty France for a two-base error. Pages then lofted a 2-2 fastball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Call slid home safely on a close play at the plate.

Freeman homered twice for the Dodgers, who improved to six wins in their last seven games. The victory snapped San Diego's four-game winning streak and allowed Los Angeles to regain first place in the National League West by a half-game. Shohei Ohtani doubled in the eighth inning, reaching second base after Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts lost the ball.