Los Angeles grabbed the lead with a two-run second inning. Rookie catcher Dalton Rushing drove one to the wall in right field, plenty deep enough to score Alex Call on a sacrifice fly. Then

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.