Padres manager Mike Shildt vehemently came to Manny Machado's defense Tuesday, one day after Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the third baseman's throw toward his dugout "unsettling." When asked about Roberts' comment,

Padres manager Mike Shildt on Tuesday addressed the commotion created by his Dodgers counterpart. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that he felt Padres third baseman Manny Machado had purposely thrown a ball in his direction before the sixth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

On Tuesday, hours before Game 3 of the NLDS between Shildt's San Diego Padres and Roberts's Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres manager subtly jabbed Roberts for claiming Manny Machado threw a ball at him during a contentious Game 2.

Said Shildt, “I thought Manny’s exhibition of professionalism and leadership were on display the other night in a very tough environment.”

The San Diego Padres punished the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday evening in a contest that was almost as notable for its simmering hostilities as it was for its outcome. Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty and Padres third baseman Manny Machado exchanged sharp words at multiple points in the game.