A day after Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he thought that Manny Machado threw a baseball at him and described the move as “unsettling” and “pretty disrespectful,” San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt strongly defended his third baseman in a playoff series that has turned contentious amid extracurricular activity and Roberts’ allegation.

SAN DIEGO — 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.

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.