Dodgers 15, Padres 0
SAN DIEGO -- Clayton Kershaw pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, and the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded the biggest Opening Day shutout win in baseball history, routing the San Diego Padres 15-0 Monday.
Manager Dave Roberts won in his debut, prevailing over another rookie manager, San Diego's Andy Green.
Kershaw (1-0) has long been a tough draw for the Padres. He is 5-0 in his past seven starts against San Diego with wins in five of his past seven outings at Petco Park.
Kershaw, who last lost to the Padres on June 21, 2013, was touched for a clean two-out single by John Jay in the third inning. Kershaw struck out nine, walked one and retired the final 13 batters he faced.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner was never threatened, as the Padres failed to put a runner in scoring position.
The Dodgers, who have won seven straight against the Padres, jumped to a 3-0 lead after three innings. They pulled away with a five-run sixth that chased Ross.
Adrian Gonzalez had three RBIs and three hits, and A.J. Ellis added three RBIs. Chase Utley and Corey Seager each had two RBIs. Utley, batting leadoff, also had three hits. The Dodgers, who finished with 17 hits, had six for extra bases, five doubles and a triple.
Tyson Ross (0-1) struggled in his first career Opening Day start. He exited after 5 1/3 innings, having surrendered eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits. He struck out five, walked one, hit two batters and threw a wild pitch.
The Padres' rebuilt bullpen wasn't much better than Ross, as the Dodgers added three runs in the seventh and four in the eighth.
It was the worst opening day lost in the Padres' 48 seasons and set a franchise mark for most runs allowed in an opener.
NOTES: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made his managerial debut at Petco Park where he was the Padres' bench coach the past two seasons. Roberts is the 10th Dodgers manager since the team moved to Los Angeles and is the 28th manager in franchise history. ... Announcer Vin Scully started his 67th and final season broadcasting the game from San Diego. Scully, 88, seldom travels with the team. ... LHP Hyun-Jim Ryu (shoulder) will throw a batting practice session late this week. ...Padres RHP Tyson Ross was the team's fourth different Opening Day pitcher in four years. ... San Diego has 17 players on the roster that were not on it to start 2015.