Dave Roberts’ Los Angeles Dodgers entered Tuesday with just a one-game division lead over the rival San Diego Padres and a month left in the season. After winning the last three games, they acquired their most needed win to set up a chance to sweep the series against the Cincinnati Reds. But everything didn’t go as they expected.

After falling behind early, the Dodgers’ offense exploded with a four-run rally in the sixth inning. After that, Alex Call, the Dodgers’ trade deadline addition, pinch hit for Michael Conforto and hit into a fielder’s choice and then scored on a Miguel Rojas two-run double in the same inning, giving the Dodgers a 5-1 lead. Then, suddenly, Call left the game and Justin Dean replaced him; Roberts later said Call experienced lower-back discomfort and that the club d

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