Padres edge Dodgers, tie them for first place in NL West

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Yu Darvish outdueled Blake Snell on Friday night and the San Diego Padres tied the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West with a 2-1 win.

Darvish (3-3) allowed just one run on one hit and one walk over six innings, striking out five. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced in a successful bounce-back from his previous start a