Smith, Thompson Homers Power MLB-Leading Dodgers Past Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers' Trayce Thompson, right, hits a three-run home run as San Diego Padres relief pitcher Adrian Morejon, left, watches along with catcher Austin Nola during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sept. 4, 2022. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
LOS ANGELES—Will Smith homered for the second consecutive game and Trayce Thompson added a pinch-hit home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers used two big innings to beat the San Diego Padres 9–4 on Sunday night.
The Dodgers, who have the best record in the MLB at 92–41, extended their lead over the Padres in the NL West to 19 games with 29 games remaining.
