After a heated Game 2 in Los Angeles, the NLDS is moving to San Diego for Game 3 on Tuesday, with an increased police presence and a message from the Padres urging fans to “stay classy.”
The Padres tied the series with the Dodgers 1-1 with a 10-2 victory Sunday in a game that saw a 10-minute delay after fans in the Dodger Stadium stands threw items on the field in the direction of Padres outfielders Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr.
A new layer of drama surfaced Monday, when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts accused Padres third baseman Manny Machado of throwing a baseball at the Dodgers’ dugout during the game with “intent.” Video has surfaced showing Machado throwing a ball toward the dugout.
SDPD to fans: ‘Maintain your self control’
On Tuesday, the San Diego Police Department announced that it would maintain an increased presence around Petco Park for Tuesday’s game in the aftermath of the drama in L.A., with tensions running high not just between the teams but among their fans as well.
“We are gonna have an increased presence,” San Diego Police Captain Wes Morris said, per 10 News San Diego. “… Enjoy the excitement, but maintain your self control. We don’t want some lack of indiscretion, your actions, to bleed over beyond nine innings and have ramifications the next day.”
The Padres, meanwhile, have sent an email to ticket holders from CEO Erik Greupner thanking them for their support — alongside a warning that unruly behavior won’t be tolerated.
“There is never an excuse for abusive speech or behavior towards others at Petco Park,” Greupner’s email reads. “Our Guest Code of Conduct can be found here. It contains a zero-tolerance policy for any violations, including throwing items onto the field or making offensive, foul, or abusive comments to anyone.
“Any guest who violates our Code of Conduct will be immediately ejected from Petco Park, without refund.”
Padres manager Mike Shildt added a message urging fans to “stay classy.”
“I know we’re about to go back to San Diego with a very, very loud, raucous, aggressive, hungry crowd that’s going to be super excited and going to be getting after it,” Shildt said. “But I know also that we’ll stay classy, San Diego.”
How we got here
The drama ratcheted up in the seventh inning of Sunday’s…