Paxton pitched six scoreless innings as the Dodgers shut out the Padres. Hernandez supplied the power, a grand slam in the sixth inning.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez celebrates with teammates Will Smith, left, Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy, right, after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego. SAN DIEGO — They were the other ones, co-stars if not background extras in the blockbuster story that was the Dodgers’ offseason.
The win continued the Dodgers’ surge. They have now won 15 of their past 18 games, outscoring their opponents 106-33 during this stretch. Paxton had his best as a Dodgers, holding the Padres to four hits in his six innings. An even more positive sign from him – he didn’t walk a batter. Paxton came into the game tied for the major-league lead in walks with five or more in three of his six starts, an uncharacteristic command issue that had frustrated Paxton and sent him searching for answers between starts.
Paxton’s cut fastball has been missing from his arsenal while he struggled to smooth out his command . But he has been able to lean on his curveball. He got six swings-and-misses with it against the Padres. For the first five innings, Paxton was walking on a tightrope. A solo home run by Freddie Freeman in the first inning was the only scoring.
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