Shortstop Miguel Rojas then hesitated on a grounder from Xander Bogaerts and failed to record an out on a run-scoring fielder’s choice, and the Padres later used a two-run double rom David Peralta and a two-run homer by Fernando Tatis Jr. to grab their 6-1 lead.

After surrendering a leadoff single to Padres third baseman Manny Machado, Buehler got outfielder Jackson Merrill to hit a grounder to first, a surefire double play for the Dodgers. But first baseman Freddie Freeman made an error on the throw to second base. Everyone was safe and Machado advanced to third base.

Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and slipped an expensive watch off his wrist as he jostled through the crowd,