Dodgers sink down Padres 11-2 as Freeman homers and has 4 hits

The Los Angeles Dodgers breeze past the San Diego Padres in a commanding fashion 11-2 for a fifth consecutive win in the NL West on Tuesday night.

#DodgersWin!

FINAL: #Dodgers 11, Padres 2 pic.twitter.com/VtMx2VaTkR

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 13, 2023

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Freddie Freeman was the standout star as homered, doubled and had 4 hits to help his team en route to a dominant victory – a perfect gift for his 34th birthday.

The LA slugger singled and scored in the first, hit a two-run homer in the third, singled and scored again in the fourth and got his franchise-record 55th double in the eighth, notching his sixth four-hit game of the season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. was the sole player to homer for the disappointing Padres, who have now lost 4 out of their last 6 games.

Michael Wacha succumbed to his second consecutive loss after going 6-0 in his previous eight starts for San Diego, yielding seven runs on seven hits and three walks while getting through just four innings.