San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Will Venable doubled home the tying run in the bottom of the ninth and scored the winning run on Everth Cabrera's sacrifice fly as the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.

Alexi Amarista singled off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen (0-3) to begin the home ninth and scored on double to left field by pinch-hitter Carlos Quentin.

Pitcher Andrew Cashner entered as a pinch-runner and hustled when Venable found the gap in left-center field. After moving to third base on a Rene Rivera sacrifice bunt, Venable raced home on Cabrera's fly ball to right.

Seth Smith belted two solo homers and doubled for the Padres, who have won three straight games.

Yasiel Puig knocked in two runs with a single for Los Angeles before leaving in the eighth with a mild left hip muscle strain.

The Dodgers were coming off a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, punctuated by Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter in Wednesday's finale.