LOS ANGELES -- Christian Friedrich was back in the starting lineup after briefly working out of the bullpen. He still couldnt pitch the Padres to a victory.The left-hander didnt factor in the decision, with San Diego losing 7-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Friedrichs winless streak was extended to 12 games since his last victory on June 23. Hes gone 0-8 with a 6.03 ERA in that span.I felt really good out there but I definitely didnt get away with anything, Friedrich said. Its a bit frustrating. I look forward to staying in the rotation.Friedrich allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings of his first start since Aug. 23. He struck out four and walked three after pitching in relief last week.The last-place Padres dropped the finale of their nine-game trip and have lost nine of their last 12. They lost the season series (10-6 with three games left) to the NL West-leading Dodgers for the sixth straight year.Christian was knocking some of the rust off today, but he battled, Padres manager Andy Green said. I thought he executed well several times.Kevin Quackenbush (7-5) took the loss in relief, giving up one run and two hits. He walked one.The Padres scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the fifth. Travis Jankowski reached on a bunt single to the pitcher and Alexi Amarista scored on the throwing error by starter Jose De Leon. Jankowski scored on Yangervis Solartes sacrifice fly to put San Diego ahead 4-3.Solarte hit a two-run homer with two outs in the third, his career high 15th of the season.De Leon struck out nine while winning his major league debut and pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal drove in three runs, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning for the Dodgers.De Leon became the 15th different starting pitcher -- and seventh in seven days -- used by Los Angeles this season. The 24-year-old Puerto Rican, recalled a day earlier from Triple-A Oklahoma City, recorded the second-most strikeouts by a Dodgers pitcher in his major league debut.De Leon (1-0) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings and didnt issue a walk. The right-hander struck out the side in the sixth.Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 42nd save in 48 chances.Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer in the third that put the Dodgers ahead 3-2.Grandal hit a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh, scoring Puig, who walked, and extending the Dodgers lead to 7-4.Chase Utleys RBI single tied the game 4-all in the fifth. Grandal followed with a single past diving first baseman Wil Myers that scored Justin Turner, who drew a leadoff walk, for a 5-4 lead.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: INF Alexei Ramirez was released Sunday after being told he wasnt going to be the teams everyday shortstop anymore. The 34-year-old veteran hit .240 with five homers and 41 RBI in 128 games.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-5, 6.26 ERA) opens a three-game home series against Boston. Hes coming off a loss in his last start at Atlanta, where he gave up five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings and walked three in a 7-3 defeat. 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His injury woes finally behind him, Sydney ruckman Kurt Tippett is confident and looking to build on his form going into Saturdays grand final after breaking the longest scoring drought of his AFL career.Tippett was in arguably career-best form over the second half of last season and the first half of the current campaign.That rich vein of form was interrupted by a mid-season hamstring tendon injury which required surgery and sidelined him for eight matches.Tippett returned in round 22 and played three games before missing a further match, when he suffered a hairline fracture of his jaw in a qualifying final.He returned for last Fridays preliminary final against Geelong, contributing two goals to the Swans thumping win over the Cats.Ive been able to do some good training over the last six , seven weeks and I feel confident and looking to build on my performance from last week, Tippett told AAP on Monday.The brace of goals against Geelong ended the leanest scoring spell of Tippetts nine-season AFL career.He had gone six games either side of his surgery without a goal, three more matches than his previous worst spell.In his four seasons with Sydney, Tippett had never gone more than one game without a goal.Youre not worrried about numbers in the first couple of weeks back (from injury), Tippett said.ddddddddddddYoure just trying to get back out there and find your feet and start playing your role and grounding yourself in the game again.Tippett formed a highly effective ruck tandem with former West Coast big man Callum Sinclair in the first half of the season.Sinclair also suffered a long-term injury in the second half of the season, with less experienced duo Sam Naismith and Toby Nankervis stepping up in the absence of the two senior ruckmen.In recent weeks Tippett has teamed up with 206cm Naismith, who he described as a great athlete.Weve seen him grow so fast. Its a real credit to him, Tippett said.Sydneys grand final opponent Western Bulldogs have an injury query over ruckman Jordan Roughead, though Tom Boyd stepped up with a career-best 21 hitouts when he took over the ruck duties last weekend.The way Boyd stepped in and was able to shoulder a lot of that ruck work was very impressive, Tippett said.They are two different ruckmen. Were going to sit down and have a good luck at them in the coming days. ' ' '