Padres manager Mike Shildt came to the defense of Manny Machado after the Dodgers' Dave Roberts called the third baseman's throw into his dugout "unsettling."

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.

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