The San Diego Padres had a pretty clever way of celebrating their 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
With the score tied at 3 in the top of the seventh, Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar faced a 1-0 pitch with the bases loaded at Dodger Stadium.
The result?
A deep hit off the wall in center field that resulted in a three-run double and the difference in the outcome.
The Padres' social media account trolled the Dodgers by referencing a less than day-old quote from their rival.
That's a pretty relevant swing. pic.twitter.com/DzgX9DlT7f
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 15, 2024
The benches cleared on Saturday during an incident between Profar and Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone in which Profar was nearly hit by a pitch from Stone. In the fifth inning, Profar was ready to bunt when Stone launched a fastball at him and Profar took offense.
No punches were thrown, but it clearly left a sour taste.
After the game, Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who had words with Profar during the confrontation, said on Dodger Talk AM 570 LA Sports: "I don't know why we would've thrown at him. He's kind of irrelevant."
The Padres lost 5-2 on Saturday, but remembered Smith's words and responded Sunday.