SAN DIEGO -- Hyun-Jin Ryus stint on the disabled list was nothing more than a speed bump. Emmitt Smith Womens Jersey . Ryu came off the DL to pitch four-hit ball over seven innings, and Matt Kemp singled in the go-ahead run to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-1 Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep. Ryu (14-6) struck out seven and walked none while allowing one run in his first start since a loss at Atlanta on Aug. 13, when he hurt his right hip. Ryu improved to 4-0 lifetime against the Padres. "It didnt take long for me to find the rhythm," Ryu said through a translator. "I knew it was two weeks, but it felt like I was just there a few days ago. Overall I just felt comfortable, and thats why I was able to pitch comfortable." Ryu allowed a double to Yangervis Solarte leading off the first and then Yasmani Grandals two-out RBI double to tie the game. But then the left-hander settled down and retired his next 14 batters. The Padres got only two more baserunners against Ryu, both on singles, and one was erased during a double play. "I thought he was good," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "First guy gets on, then it seems like he got a quick gear. By the sixth he looked a little bit tired, and in the seventh we let him know that was pretty much it. He seemed to know it." Padres manager Bud Black said Ryus four-pitch mix was impressive. "This guy is a good pitcher. The Dodgers just didnt go get him from Korea for nothing and give him a lot of money. He is talented," Black said. "Its a fastball that has velocity and darting action. He has a hard slider in the high 80s (mph) that he commands and he has a good hook, a 12-to-6 hook that he can land for a strike, and a good change. "He is truly a complete pitcher." The seven runs were one more than the Dodgers scored in their previous three games combined. They lost by one run in extra innings in the first two games of the series. The Dodgers kept their 2 1/2-game lead over the San Francisco Giants, who beat Milwaukee 15-5 for their sixth straight win. "Its always good for us," Mattingly said. "Were in position to control our own destiny." Adrian Gonzalez had four hits. He also scored the first of the Dodgers four runs in the eighth against three relievers. The Padres four-game winning streak was snapped. They had beaten the NL West leaders in extra innings the first two games of the series. Kemp broke a 1-all tie when his single to centre with one out in the fifth brought in Hanley Ramirez. Ramirez walked against lefty Eric Stults (6-15) and advanced on Gonzalezs single to left. The Dodgers piled it on in the eighth, when they had five hits and two walks. Juan Uribe, who also came off the DL, hit an RBI single and Darwin Barney had a two-run single. Uribe added an RBI double in the ninth. Stults tied for the major league lead with his career-high 15th loss, which gives him 28 losses in two seasons. The Dodgers had been 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position in the series before Scott Van Slyke hit a broken-bat single with two outs in the first to bring in Yasiel Puig. Puig reached on a hustle double opening the game when his fly ball -- made more challenging by the sun -- fell between right fielder Rymer Liriano and second baseman Jedd Gyorko. Puig advanced on a passed ball and scored on Van Slykes single to right. Liriano threw to third to get Kemp to end the inning. PREGAME PUIG The Dodgers star outfielder played catch pregame with two kids. He was instructing one of them on how to hit the cutoff man, something hes better at showing than actually doing. Puig then went over to the stands, signed autographs and posed for photos with fans for several minutes. ADRIAN GONZALEZ It was Gonzalezs sixth career four-hit game at Petco Park, the most by any player in the stadiums 11 seasons. Gonzalez was with the Padres from 2006-10. TRAINERS ROOM Dodgers: To make room for Ryu and Uribe, reliever Carlos Frias and infielder Miguel Rojas were optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Padres: Black said closer Joaquin Benoit has inflammation in his pitching shoulder that needs to settle down for seven to 10 days. Kevin Quackenbush will serve as the closer. UP NEXT Dodgers: Roberto Hernandez (2-1, 3.52 ERA) is scheduled to start the opener of a three-game home series against Washington. He is 3-1 with a 1.19 ERA in four career starts vs. the Nationals. Padres: Tyson Ross (12-12, 2.64) pitches the opener of a four-game home series against Arizona. San Diego has won six of his last eight starts. Jay Novacek Jersey .Heres Ralph the Dog with the crew here at TSN jumping into the James Duthie TradeCentre selfie: Happy to drop by! RT @TSN_Sports: @tsnjamesduthie: Take this Ellen. 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They will now look to finish a disappointing league campaign on a high against the team they relegated on Wednesday by losing to Sunderland.The Canaries are heading back to the Championship along with Newcastle and Aston Villa, and manager Alex Neil expects changes in the summer. Alex Neil wants to stay as Norwichs manager but admits its not his decision after they were relegated There will have to come a certain amount of freshness. A lot of players have been here for a number of years and that carries its own problems at times, he said.Weve got the basis of a really good squad. Looking at the squad weve got, how we wouldve hoped to have performed, I dont think we hit those heights and ultimately thats where weve got to.Team newsTim Howard will make a final appearance in goal for Everton before leaving after 10 years to return home to the United States, where he will join the Colorado Rapids.Captain Phil Jagielka has returned to training following a hamstring injury while full-back Seamus Coleman will have a late fitness test on a similar problem. Tim Howard will play his last game for Everton Norwich could be unchanged as they will still be without midfielder Jonny Howson (knee), defender Timm Klose (knee) and midfielder Alex Tettey (ankle).Opta statsSix of the last eight meetings between Everton and Norwich City in all competitions have ended as draws. Amari Cooper Cowboys Jersey. Norwich have won just one of the last 11 Premier League meetings against Everton (W1 D6 L4). Norwich beat Watford in midweek, but were relegated after Evertons loss Norwichs last win at Goodison Park (in 1993) saw Efan Ekoku become the first player to score four goals in a Premier League match as the Canaries ran out 5-1 winners.Even if Everton win this game, this will be their lowest total for points at home in a single Premier League season (currently on 20, previous low of 25 in 1996/97).Midfielder Gareth Barry has made more Premier League starts than any other player, 572, one more than David James. Who is the favourite to replace Roberto Martinez? Norwich have now been relegated from the Premier League a joint-high four times, level with Crystal Palace.The Canaries have kept a league-low five clean sheets in the top-flight this season.Mersons predictionThe players havent looked like they have been playing for Roberto Martinez recently and now he is gone. Now the players will run around and look like they are making an effort.The last few weeks they have been absolutely atrocious. Norwich will be deflated after their relegation and Everton will turn it on.PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0 (16/1 with Sky Bet)BettingEverton will look to end their disappointing season on a high when then take on relegated Norwich and Sky Bet make the Toffies 3/4 to get the win.Norwich, who will be looking to rebuild in the Championship next term, have been priced up at 16/5 to get the victory at Goodison Park while the draw is 29/10.Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp expects Everton to emerge 2-0 winners after sacking manager Roberto Martinez in midweek and punters can get 9/1 about that exact result. ' ' '