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- Updated: May 21, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Melvin Upton Jr.’s second walk-off home run of the season capped a wild Friday night, as the Padres and Dodgers staged a two-months-early version of the Home Run Derby at Petco Park.
Upton launched a Kenley Jansen cutter to the right-center-field seats, giving the Padres a thrilling come-from-behind victory, 7-6 — one inning after Justin Turner put the Dodgers on top with a two-run homer of his own.
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The Dodgers took a two-run lead in the fifth inning on Yasiel Puig’s two-run opposite-field dinger, but it didn’t last long. Derek Norris’ solo shot in the bottom of the frame brought the Padres within one, before Christian Bethancourt put San Diego on top an inning later with a two-run, pinch-hit shot.
A clinic for starting pitching, it was not. Padres left-hander Christian Friedrich was chased after allowing three runs on six hits in 3 1/3 — and he could soon be headed back to Triple-A, with Andrew Cashner’s return imminent. Dodgers southpaw Scott Kazmir lasted 5 2/3, but didn’t fare much better. He walked a career-high seven batters, while allowing five runs — including two homers.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDIn a pinch: Turns out, there was a pretty good reason the Padres wanted Bethancourt’s bat in the lineup. Padres …
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