Freeman’s Two Homers Lift Dodgers to 7–2 Lead Over Padres in Seventh

The Los Angeles Dodgers overturned an early deficit against the San Diego Padres on Sunday night, erupting for six unanswered runs in the middle innings to seize a 7–2 lead after seven frames at Petco Park. San Diego struck first when catcher Elías Díaz drilled a two-run homer in the fourth to put the Padres ahead 2–1, an inning that also featured right-fielder Ramón Laureano saving at least four runs by leaping above the wall to steal a potential Dodgers grand slam. The momentum swung in the sixth when Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman launched a solo shot to tie the contest. Los Angeles broke it open an inning later: rookie catcher Dalton Rushing belted a three-run homer, and Freeman followed moments later with his second blast of the night, a two-run drive to right, giving him four RBIs. Play resumed with the Dodgers still leading 7–2 heading to the eighth. The game remained in progress at press time.