Freddie Freeman homered in back-to-back innings, rookie Dalton Rushing hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers evened the NL West race once again with an 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke out the bats in an 8-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday to avoid being swept at Petco Park and pull back into a tie for first place in the National League West.

Dalton Rushing had his signature moment at the big league level on Sunday with a go-ahead three-run blast on Sunday that helped the Dodgers avoid a sweep and tie the San Diego Padres at the top of the NL West.