Petco park erupted in boos after a security guard brutally tackled a San Diego Padres kid who ran out on the field.

Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff home run to Jung Hoo Lee that saw the San Francisco Giants jump out to a 1-0 lead over the San Diego Padres after two pitches. That was the only run he or any other Padres pitcher allowed as San Diego earned a 5-1 win at Petco Park, Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the San Diego Padres in the three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Yu Darvish gave up four runs in the first inning, and the Padres were left clawing back and did so, tying the game up at four in the eighth inning. However, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts then hit a go-ahead home run that clinched the series.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill and Marcus Thompson give their best and worst case scenarios for some prominent NBA teams for the upcoming season. John Wall announces his retirement. Is he destined for the Hall of Fame? Rick Carlise gets a well deserved contract extension from the Indiana Pacers.

The San Diego Padres took a different route at the trade deadline, trading top prospects in their quest to catch the Dodgers.

One of the newer strengths manifested itself in Wednesday night's 8-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants. Gavin Sheets, who started for most of the first four months but has been a bit player over the last three weeks, got his second straight start with center fielder Jackson Merrill (ankle) sidelined and hit a pair of home runs.

The San Diego Padres face the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a 3-game set at Oracle Park in San Francisco Monday.

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