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Padres fans get their wish in the 10th inning as the home team indeed ‘Beat L.A.’

SAN DIEGO — The first time the chant rained down at Petco Park on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers quieted the crowd. "Beat LA! Beat LA!” screamed San Diego Padres fans in the eighth inning, their team protecting a two-run lead with runners on the corners, their closer on the mound attempting to secure a five-out save. Then Trea Turner came to the plate and laced a game-tying double to ...
Bob Melvin is introduced as San Diego Padres manager at Petco Park on Nov. 1, 2021, in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO — The first time the chant rained down at Petco Park on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers quieted the crowd.

"Beat LA! Beat LA!” screamed San Diego Padres fans in the eighth inning, their team protecting a two-run lead with runners on the corners, their closer on the mound attempting to secure a five-out save.

Then Trea Turner came to the plate and laced a game-tying

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