Padres Ask Fans to Show 'Respect and Sportsmanship' vs. Dodgers After G2 Altercations

Game 2 between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers got chippy, both between the teams and between Dodgers' fans and Padres' players.

As the series heads to San Diego for Game 3, the Padres asked fans in both an email to season-ticket holders and on social media to be on their best behavior.

"Our game is at its best when our players and fans give everything they have for their team and city while showing respect and sportsmanship towards players and fans of the opposing team," Padres team president Erik Greupner wrote (h/t the Associated Press). "There is never an excuse for abusive speech or behavior towards others at Petco Park.

"As we continue our push for a World Series Championship, our team needs you more than ever," he added. "Please continue to cheer for the Padres with all you have while showing class and good sportsmanship to those around you."

A number of events led to Sunday's Game 2 becoming tense.

It started when Jurickson Profar robbed Mookie Betts of a home run in the first inning and celebrated the fantastic play by facing the home crowd while bouncing up and down in glee:

Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty and Padres third baseman Manny Machado shared words throughout the game. Flaherty struck Fernando Tatis Jr. with a pitch. Machado threw a baseball toward the Los Angeles dugout, with Machado and the Dodgers offering different takes on how hard the ball was thrown and whether it was directed at manager Dave Roberts. Dodgers fans threw debris onto the field at Profar, including baseballs, and into the Padres' bullpen.

"Things probably got a little chippier than expected, quickly," Flaherty told reporters regarding the NLDS matchup between the teams.

The Dogers remained incensed over Machado's actions. The Padres aren't thrilled with the fans at Dodgers Stadium.

"If I was the commissioner of baseball, I wouldn't even allow a Game 5 at their place," Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada told reporters. "I mean, why? Why would you want to test that to happen again? That's hard to control people. Something's going to happen."

It's hardly a surprise that an NLDS between two divisional rivals, now tied at a game apiece, has become a heated affair. But Game 2 took it to another level. The Padres are hoping to avoid a repeat in Games 3 and 4.