Dodgers fall short to the San Diego Padres despite a brief viral moment from 'The Rally Goose.' RECAP:
The Dodgers fell to the Padres 5-3 as the two enter Game 3 with the best-of-5 series tied 1-1.
The Padres drew first blood after a solo homer by ex-Dodger Manny Machado to give San Diego a 1-0 lead at the top of the first inning. The Dodgers answered in the following frame via a Freddie Freeman solo home run to tie the game at 1-1 to end the inning.The Dodgers had a brief lead in the second after a solo homer from infielder Max Muncy. Machado once again got in LA's way by hitting a double at the top of the third inning, driving in a run and tying the game at 2-2.
While far from disastrous, Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw didn't really live up to his future-first-ballot hall-of-fame standards in Game 2. The longtime Dodger ace finished Wednesday's game with five innings, and allowed six runs, three runs – all earned, with six strikeouts. Graterol was dealt with the loss Wednesday.At one point during Wednesday's game, a goose lying on the field at Dodger Stadium stole the show.
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