Vargas, Dodgers Beat Padres 5–2 for 108th Win

Manager Dave Roberts, Mookie Betts #50, and Bob Geren #88 congratulate Freddie Freeman #5 after he scored on an RBI single hit by Miguel Vargas (71) of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego, on Sept. 29, 2022. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

SAN DIEGO—Miguel Vargas hit a tie-breaking, two-run single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 5–2 on Thursday night to slow the Padres’ playoff push.

The Dodgers added to their franchise single-season record with their 108th win.