Yu Darvish threw six dominant innings as the San Diego Padres took Game 1 of their crucial three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday, leaving the two National League West rivals tied for first place.Darvish (3-3) held the Dodgers to only one hit -- rookie Alex Freeland's first career home run, while striking out five, walking one and hitting a batter in a 74-pitch outing at Petco Park.Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani went hitless in three at-bats with a walk. The Padres have won four games in a row.Darvish retired the first seven batters he faced before Freeland's shot …READ FULL ARTICLE
