Upton homers in ninth to lead Padres past Dodgers 7-6

Upton hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Padres past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Friday night, snapping a four-game skid.

After Wil Myers hit a bloop single to shallow center to lead off the ninth against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, Upton went the opposite way beyond the right-center field fence for the comeback victory.

Justin Turner hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning that had given the Dodgers a 6-5 lead.

Christian Bethancourt and Derek Norris homered for the Padres, both off Dodgers starter Scott Kazmir, who allowed five runs and three hits.

Bethancourt, normally San Diego's backup catcher, was originally in the starting lineup in right field, but was swapped for Jose Pirella after taking flyballs during pregame drills.

Christian Friedrich started for San Diego and got his first major league RBI with a two-run single in the second that put the Padres ahead 2-0.

Dodgers: 1B Adrian Gonzalez (back) was out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game, but entered as part of a double-switch at first base in the eighth.

Padres: IF Yangervis Solarte (hamstring) continued his rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on Friday, and could rejoin the club as early as Sunday.