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Dodgers Rally From 6-0, Beat Padres 12-7

7/3/2026

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Dodgers Erase Deficit

Dodgers erased a 6-0 deficit to beat the Padres 12-7 on July 2, 2026.
Roki Sasaki allowed six runs in three innings before leaving the game.
Dalton Rushing recorded four hits, four RBIs and three runs.
Andy Pages hit a two-run double in the fourth inning to tie the game.
Will Klein threw two scoreless innings, earned the win and improved his record to 3-2.

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Betts Tags

Miguel Andújar was tagged out by Mookie Betts in a third-inning rundown.
Padres entered at 43-42 with a five-game skid while Dodgers were 56-31 with a 12-game lead.
Randy Vásquez (4.44 ERA, 81 IP) and Shohei Ohtani (1.58 ERA, 13 starts) face Roki Sasaki (4.88 ERA, 72 IP) and Michael King (3.55 ERA, 96 IP) Thursday-Friday.
Five games will air on NBC/Peacock at 7:10 p.m. PT Thursday-Saturday and 4:20 p.m. Sunday.

History

Historical Context

After falling behind 3-0 in the 2004 ALCS, the Boston Red Sox rallied to defeat the New York Yankees, becoming the first MLB team to overturn such a deficit and ending an 86-year World Series drought. The victory sparked a post-game riot near Fenway that claimed student Victoria Snelgrove, marking a turning point that shifted the long-standing rivalry in Boston’s favor.

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Dodgers Erase Deficit

Dodgers erased a 6-0 deficit to beat the Padres 12-7 on July 2, 2026.
Roki Sasaki allowed six runs in three innings before leaving the game.
Dalton Rushing recorded four hits, four RBIs and three runs.
Andy Pages hit a two-run double in the fourth inning to tie the game.
Will Klein threw two scoreless innings, earned the win and improved his record to 3-2.

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