The National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres moves to San Diego on Tuesday for Game 3. If it’s anything like Game 2, it could be interesting, to say the least.
In Los Angeles on Sunday, the game turned into a spectacle of emotions and drama, culminating in a 10-2 victory for the Padres and leaving the series tied 1-1. It also featured Los Angeles fans at their worst.
“An already tattered image was further damaged,” Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke wrote of Dodgers fans. “A historically bad reputation was further stained. Anyone out there walking around town wearing a Dodgers jersey today should be embarrassed.”
Tensions started in the first inning when Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar executed a stunning over-the-wall catch, robbing Mookie Betts of what appeared to be a game-tying home run. To reveal he caught the ball, Profar celebrated by jumping up and down and staring down Dodgers fans. That may have set the tone for the escalating tensions that would unfold throughout the game.