MLB roundup: Padres win feisty finale against Dodgers

San Diego Padres

Xander Bogaerts had a second-inning home run among his four hits and the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep in a series that saw tempers reach a boiling point. Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert opened with 4 2/3 scoreless innings as the Padres won for just the second time in seven games over a span of 11 days against the Dodgers. Jake Cronenworth had three hits, including an RBI double, for San Diego. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-6) gave up three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Dodgers’ five-game winning streak ended. Both benches emptied in the ninth inning behind home plate after Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit

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