SAN DIEGO—Blake Snell pitched five-hit ball into the sixth inning and Trent Grisham homered at a festive Petco Park, helping the San Diego Padres top the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 on Friday night for a 2–1 lead in their NL Division Series.
San Diego can clinch its first trip to the NL Championship Series since 1998 with one more win on Saturday night.
Joe Musgrove pitches for his hometown Padres, and Tyler Anderson starts for the NL West champions.
With Snell working 5 1/3 innings and Josh Hader finishing a scoreless performance by San Diego’s bullpen, the 111–win Dodgers were pushed to the brink of a massive disappointment….