Padres look for another strong pitching performance vs. Dodgers

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Friday night's series opener between the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was a tribute to the adage that good pitching beats good hitting.

In this case, it did so by knockout.

Two of the top-scoring teams in the majors combined for three runs, seven hits and 24 strikeouts asSan Diego eked out a 2-1 victory to end the Dodgers' seven-game winning streak.