Stone good into sixth inning, Betts drives offense as Dodgers beat Padres 5-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had three hits and two RBIs, rookie Gavin Stone retired his first 15 batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Saturday night time in a sport delayed greater than two hours by rain.

Stone (1-1) allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings for his second main league win. The proper-hander was good till issuing a leadoff stroll within the sixth to Tyler Wade, who was shortly erased on a double play.

Kyle Higashioka then singled for San Diego‘s first hit. Jackson Merrill additionally singled and the Padres tied it 1-all on a double by Fernando Tatis Jr. Stone acquired Jake Cronenworth on a line drive to heart discipline to finish the inning, and the Dodgers went forward to stick with three runs within the backside half.

Evan Phillips pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.

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