Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 shots in an outing where the Kings overcame a 1-0 deficit. Kopitar tied the game at 1-1 by scoring 13 seconds into the third period. He scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 1:38 left and then capped the scoring with an empty-netter.

Garvey’s blast off Lee Smith in the bottom of the ninth inning on Oct. 6, 1984, was a transformational moment for a franchise that 40 years later is still looking for another one. That is the kind of moment that awaits the 2024 Padres on Friday. The Padres had to win the next day after Garvey’s historic blast to take the series from the Cubs.

San Diego's hitters struggled against the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen, with one young star calling the Dodgers' game plan "annoying."