The San Diego Padres rallied in the eighth inning to finish 3-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers before a sold-out crowd of nearly 46,000 at Petco Park on opening night.
Trailing, 1-0 for much of the game, the Padre’s fortunes changed when pinch-hitter Seth Smith knocked a home run to right field at the beginning the eighth inning, tying the score.
By the end of the eighth inning, the score was 3-1.
Following a day off on Monday, the teams resume their three-game series at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
