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Story by Liz Alper
Photo: Jose Pirela had a two-RBI game. Via @Padres on Twitter
July 2, 2017 (San Diego) - Last night was miserable for the Padres, but they could still avoid being swept by the Dodgers in the series finale today. Kenta Maeda starts for LA against Jhoulys Chacin.
Finally, at least for a little while, the Padres finally got the upper hand. Manuel Margot hit a solo homer in the first to give the Padres a 1-0 lead.
In the second, the Padres pressed a little harder. Chacin grounded into a double play that scored Erick Aybar. Jose Pirela doubled and Carlos Asuaje scored. Margot came to bat again and hit a double of his own for his second RBI of the day. The Padres struck for three runs in the second and made it 4-0.
Pirela added another RBI for himself too in the fourth that scored Luis Torrens and kicked Maeda out of the game. The Padres led 5-0.
Corey Seager put the Dodgers on the board with a two-run blast in the sixth to make the score 5-2.
Yasmani Grandal brought them closer with a solo homer in the seventh that forced Ryan Buchter out of the game. Kirby Yates came in and got the last out and the Padres escaped with a 5-3 win and avoided the sweep.
The Padres get another Monday off before heading to Cleveland for some interleague action against the Indians on the fourth. Trevor Cahill starts against Corey Kluber for the Tribe.
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