Dodgers Rally Past Padres Behind Rushing’s Big Game

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Dalton Rushing went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 12-7 on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Padres jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the first, and Jake Cronenworth added a three-run blast in the second. The Dodgers answered with two runs in the bottom of the second on Rushing’s homer, then tied the game with a four-run fourth inning that included a two-run double by Andy Pages and an RBI single by Max Muncy.

Los Angeles took the lead for good with two runs in the fifth on Tommy Edman’s RBI double. Rushing added a sacrifice fly in the sixth and an RBI single in the eighth. Kyle Tucker also went 4 for 4 with an RBI.

Will Klein (3-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out three. Wandy Peralta (1-1) took the loss. The Dodgers outhit the Padres 17-10 and improved to 57-31, while San Diego fell to 43-43. Attendance was 54,081. Time of game was 3:08.