San Diego Padres end eight-game losing streak with 5-2 win over Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 5 2026 the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5‑2 at Dodger Stadium, snapping an eight‑game skid — their longest since 2013. Manny Machado hit a 407‑foot three‑run homer in the seventh inning, and Fernando Tatis Jr. added an RBI single earlier in the same frame. JP Sears worked five scoreless innings, allowing only one hit. Early in the game Padres manager Craig Stammen and infield coach Ryan Goins were ejected after three pitches. Dodgers catcher Eliézer Alfonzo made his major‑league debut under tragic circumstances, playing six innings after reports that his sister and step‑mother were victims of recent earthquakes in Venezuela. The win was the Padres’ first since June 26 and halted a slump that had dropped them 14½ games behind the NL West‑leading Dodgers. Machado later said, “There’s still a lot of baseball left to play and I think the best is yet to come.” The victory was highlighted in both English and Spanish AP reports and referenced the team’s broader season struggles, including Machado’s own offensive dip earlier in the year.