Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after an afternoon in the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you might have missed while you were drinking.
The Padres (21-24) demolished the Los Angeles Dodgers (26-17), 11-3, yesterday as they avoided the series sweep at Dodger Stadium. Justin Upton had six RBI, all against Dodgers’ starting pitcher Carlos Frias (3-2, 5.34), while going 2-for-4 with his first grand slam with the Padres. Derek Norris contributed two RBI while going 2-for-5. Will Venable went 4-for-5 and scored three runs. And Will Middlebrooks hit his fifth home run of the season with a solo shot in the third inning.
James Shields (6-0, 3.75) remained undefeated while giving up three runs in seven innings on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. Andre Ethier ground into a double play with the bases loaded in the seventh inning that also allowed Jimmy Rollins to score. Alex Guerrero then cleared the bases with his seventh home run. Dale Thayer and Shawn Kelley pitched the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to close out the victory.
The Friars travel the 31.1 miles [which will likely take 2 hours] to Angel Stadium in Anaheim for the first of three games against the Angels tonight at 6:05pm PDT. Tyson Ross (2-4, 3.93) gets the start against Jeff Jered Weaver (3-4, 4.37)
Recaps
Upton leads charge as Padres pound Dodgers — Corey Brock and Ken Gurnick (MLB.com)
Upton powers Padres in rout of Dodgers — Dennis Lin (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Justin Upton’s slam, 6 RBIs lead Shields, Pads over Dodgers — Joe Resnick (The Associated Press)
San Diego Padres make quick work of Dodgers, Carlos Frias, in 11-3 win — Steve Dilbeck (Los Angeles Times)
Tweets
There's the Padres one hit for today. Soak it in.
— Mitchell Stehly (@StehlyMitchell) May 24, 2015
Padre fan in nice seats with a cheap jersey. #wut
— Daniel (@padrefan858) May 24, 2015
He doesn't like losing.
— The Pitiful Padres (@ThePitifulPadre) May 24, 2015
Season – saving grand slam by Justin Upton. Exaggerating slightly
— Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) May 24, 2015
Kemp should buy Upton something, like a house in La Jolla.
— Pog Lankford (@poglankford) May 24, 2015
It's been a long time since I jumped on some furniture while cheering for our Padres. Glad to be back at it!
— Dani Williams (@DaniKDub) May 24, 2015
Amarista knows that he just needs to get a base hit and not hit a home run, right?
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) May 24, 2015
Forget a new stadium, can the city pay for Justin Upton instead?
— Rob (@RobBishopSD) May 24, 2015
"Carlos Frias is really getting his eggs scrambled." Vin Scully. The best.
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) May 24, 2015
Someone put together a financing plan for Justin Upton. Hotel taxes? General funds? Let's talk. #padres
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) May 24, 2015
As bad as things have been for the #Padres, imagine how ugly it would be if not for Justin Upton.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) May 24, 2015
Fun fact: if J. Upton hits for the cycle, the Padres are legally bound to re-sign him
— Vedder Cup (@VedderCup) May 24, 2015
If the Padres don't extend Justin Upton, I hope JUptonMan sues him to make him stay in San Diego.
— VM David (@VocalMinoritySD) May 24, 2015
Why can't we consistently do this? #Padres
— Bring Back The Brown (@backthebrownSD) May 24, 2015
Solarte deserved to get stepped on. Horrible positioning on the bag. Glad he is okay.
— Beau Gray (@beautown) May 24, 2015
Frias hits for himself, officially getting the Brian Lawrence Start.
— VM David (@VocalMinoritySD) May 24, 2015
Look what happens when @PadresJagoff and @ChangeThePadres both go far away and don't watch the Padres. #CancelGwynntelligence
— VM David (@VocalMinoritySD) May 24, 2015
Today is a fine example of how the Padres have benefitted greatly this season from cluster luck.
— Nathan Veale (@VocalMinorityNV) May 24, 2015
Pads this year seem to enjoy slaughtering once or twice a month, instead of winning consistently with a normal looking scoreboard.
— Bring Back The Brown (@backthebrownSD) May 24, 2015
I've never seen a negative game score. pic.twitter.com/fS0EIWB9W6
— SanDiegoJosh (@SanDiegoJosh) May 24, 2015
Even Almonte get an RBI
— Tony Losoya (@Tony_Losoya) May 24, 2015
I mean, he was out by 10 miles anyway. So there's that.
— Kevin Thompson (@ParkAtThePark) May 24, 2015
The Padres have 18 hits today. They had 18 hits over their last four games.
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) May 24, 2015
Umpire review = Angry Dick Enberg
— Kevin B. (@CornfedFriar) May 24, 2015
Why on EARTH would you challenge this?
— Ryan Phillips (@RumorsandRants) May 24, 2015
Thanks for wasting time Mattingly. Idiot.
— Nathan Zack (@taterz1021) May 24, 2015
Even Scully seems a little annoyed by this being reviewed.
— VM David (@VocalMinoritySD) May 24, 2015
I love how confidently baseball players can just grab their balls whenever they want.
— Oscar (@haha1721) May 24, 2015
So all this means we get to see Almonte strike out. Again.
— PadresTrail (@PadresTrail) May 24, 2015
#Padres win! #HappyBoy http://t.co/fmD4i8hrGZ
— Ghost of Ray Kroc (@GhostofRAK) May 24, 2015
Photos
I blame @AvengingJM pic.twitter.com/yM5cBaoEk3
— VM David (@VocalMinoritySD) May 24, 2015
"Out here on the perimeter there are no stars. Out here we is stoned…immaculate." pic.twitter.com/7F91AYTwtD
— VM David (@VocalMinoritySD) May 24, 2015

San Diego Padres’ Justin Upton, right, hits a grand slam while Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, left, and home plate umpire Alan Porter watch during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Carlos Frias, left, talks with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Alex Guerrero, top, can’t reach a ball hit by San Diego Padres’ Justin Upton for an RBI double as third base coach Glenn Hoffman watches during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)