SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The Andy Green era was six pitches old and things were already going awry for San Diego.
It only got worse for Tyson Ross and the Padres, who were embarrassed by Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-0 on Monday.
It was the most lopsided opening day shutout in major league history. The previous mark was a 14-0 win by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds in 1911, according to STATS.
"Opening day is special. No one wants to come out and lay an egg on opening day and get beat 15-0," said Green, the Padres' rookie manager. "But it's one of 162. Everybody gets smoked like this during the season. It's not a big deal in the long run."
Kershaw (1-0) was brilliant, holding San Diego to one hit in seven innings and striking out nine.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner allowed Jon Jay's single to left field with two outs in the third and then retired his last 13 batters. The lefty improved to 4-0 in six opening day starts.
Adrian Gonzalez had three of Los Angeles' 17 hits and three RBIs, and A.J. Ellis also drove in three runs. Chase Utley had three hits and two RBIs.
The big win came in the debut of Dodgers rookie manager Dave Roberts, who played for both the Dodgers and Padres. It was the first opening day meeting of two rookie skippers since Fredi Gonzalez of Florida and Manny Acta of Washington in 2007.
Roberts was on San Diego's coaching staff the past five seasons, including the last two as bench coach, but couldn't get an interview for the team's managerial vacancy.
It was the worst opening day loss in the Padres' 48-year history. San Diego had only four hits.
Five straight Dodgers reached against Ross (0-1) with one out in the five-run sixth, and Kershaw's single to center chased the tall right-hander. Joc Pederson hit an RBI double and Ellis a two-run single.
The Dodgers hit Ross right away. Utley doubled past a diving Jay in left field on Ross' sixth pitch and scored when Corey Seager followed with a double. Gonzalez brought him in on a single to center. Gonzalez also hit an RBI single in the third and drew a leadoff walk in the seventh and scored on Trayce Thompson's double to left.
Ross allowed eight runs, seven earned, and nine hits in 5 1-3 innings. He struck out five and walked one.
"It's hard to pitch with guys on base," Ross said. "I made a lot of mistakes and got the ball up over the plate. This is on me. I didn't execute my pitches. I've got to get back to being a groundball machine. I've got five days to be better.
"I think tomorrow will be a better day."
Yasiel Puig tripled in the eighth and scored on second baseman Cory Spangenberg's throwing error.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu, on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, will throw a batting practice session later this week, Roberts said. Second baseman Howie Kendrick, on the DL with a calf injury, will take batting practice this week.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: LHP Scott Kazmir is scheduled to make his first start for the Dodgers after going 7-11 with a 3.10 ERA with the Athletics and Astros last year.
Padres: RHP James Shields is scheduled to make his season debut. He was 13-7 with a 3.91 ERA last year.
