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Despite a strong start from Blake Snell, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost the series opener to the San Diego Padres Friday. The Dodgers\u2019 offense was stifled by the Padres\u2019 pitching as San Diego won its fourth straight game and moved into a tie for first place in the NL West.Padres starter Yu Darvish was brilliant against Los Angeles, allowing just one run on one hit in six innings. Darvish made one mistake in his masterful outing. But it wasn\u2019t Shohei Ohtani, or Mookie Betts, or Freddie Freeman or Teoscar Hernandez who took advantage.<\/p>\n

Alex Freeland made Darvish pay for leaving an 81 mph sweeper over the middle of the plate. The rookie infielder belted the 2-1 offering, driving the ball deep into the right field stands for his first career home run.<\/p>\n

Alex Freeland homers in Dodgers loss<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Dodgers called Freeland up prior to the trade deadline. And despite needing to make room for several players returning from injury, the team has kept the rookie around.<\/p>\n

Freeland, LA\u2019s No. 3 prospect, primarily played shortstop in the minors. However, with Max Muncy and Tommy Edman banged up, manager Dave Roberts changed the rookie\u2019s position. Freeland has split time between second base and third. But the Dodgers\u2019 injuries have kept him on the field consistently.<\/p>\n

Freeland showed plenty of potential in Triple-A this season. But he doesn\u2019t project as a power hitter, evidenced by his 12 home runs and .421 slugging percentage in 94 games for the Oklahoma City Comets.<\/p>\n

In the majors, the 23-year-old infielder has played well defensively but is still adjusting at the plate. He\u2019s slashing .228\/.353\/.351 with five RBI and nine runs scored in 20 games with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n

Freeland accounted for LA\u2019s only run against the Padres on Friday. The rest of the Dodgers\u2019 lineup went hitless against Darvish through six innings. Then San Diego\u2019s bullpen slammed the door on Los Angeles. The All-Star trio of Jason Adam, Mason Miller and Robert Suarez allowed just two hits in three scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

After sweeping the Padres at home last week and building a two-game lead in the NL West, the Dodgers have gone 2-3. LA lost sole possession of first place with Friday\u2019s defeat, as the Padres tied the Dodgers for the division lead.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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