LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June.

The Dodgers were running away in the NL West then with a nine-game lead. The Padres were in third place.

Now, with 1 1/2 months left in the season, it's all tied up.

San Diego came into Dodger Stadium on Friday night with a one-game lead over the defending World Series champions. It's the latest the Padres had led the division since September 2010 and the first time the Dodgers had been out of first this late in the season since Aug. 18, 2021.

By the time it was over, the Dodgers won 3-2 to snap a four-game skid and gain a tie for first.

“We just played some bad games and we’re fine moving forward,” winning pitcher Clayton Kershaw said.

The Padres' fiv

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