LOS ANGELES — No matter how well they performed in the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers knew there was one thing they needed to do. It’s about showing up when it matters.
It’s far from over, but one game and it’s over for the Dodgers.
In the first game of the division series between the National League West rivals, Los Angeles overcame an early deficit thanks to the bats of Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez and defeated the San Diego Padres 7-5.
The first inning was like deja vu for the Dodgers. San Diego immediately attacked Yuto Yamamoto and took a 3-0 lead on Manny Machado’s home run before Ohtani took his first at-bat of the postseason, but it could be another disappointing night in Chavez Ravine. I felt it.
Then, one swing from the likely National League MVP changed everything. In the second inning, Dodger Stadium shook as baseball’s first 50-50 man tied the game with three runs. After the Padres took the lead in the third inning, Los Angeles hit a three-spot in the fourth and scored an extra point in the next frame to take the lead for good.
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Much of the attention was focused on the Dodgers’ batting lineup Saturday night, but it was the bullpen that saved the day and saved Yamamoto from losing his first postseason game. With five shutout pitchers pitching six shutout innings, Los Angeles limited San Diego’s attack to just two hits and seven strikeouts, walked four in the final two innings, and overcame a bases-loaded situation in the eighth inning.
The win ended the Dodgers’ postseason losing streak at six and gave them a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. In 2022, it was the Dodgers who won Game 1 of the National LDS, and then the Padres won three games to send Los Angeles home.
Game 2 returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and San Diego will look to score one point on the road, just like it did two seasons ago.
The schedule for Saturday’s game is as follows:
Dodgers loaded the bases in the 8th inning
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers kept San Diego out of the game.
After Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen issued walks to load the Padres’ bases, Treinen hit Donovan Solano with a dirty sweeper to end the eighth inning and keep the score at 7-5.
Dodgers add one more point
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers took advantage of a Manny Machado error to extend their lead to 7-5.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Will Smith grounded out to Machado, but the two-time Gold Glove winner struck out first baseman Donovan Solano, allowing Smith to advance to second base. Gavin Lux’s hit advanced Smith to third base with no outs, and Tommy Edman’s grounder double play sent Smith home and extended the Dodgers’ lead.
Dodgers fight back and take the lead
I went back and forth to Los Angeles. The Dodgers scored three points in the first inning to take a four-point lead.
After taking Dylan Cies out, Shohei Ohtani’s single loaded the bases for Los Angeles. With Mookie Betts at bat, Padres pitcher Adrian Morejon’s pitch sailed past catcher Kyle Higashioka and Tommy Edman homered to add a run. The Padres elected to load the bases again by intentionally walking Mookie Betts before Freddie Freeman hit a ball to first baseman Donovan Solano and Miguel Rojas was taken out on a force play. .
But San Diego brought in right-hander Jeremiah Estrada to face Teoscar Hernandez, making the Dodgers left fielder pay the price for the Padres. He hit a single that hit right under the glove of center fielder Jackson Merrill, giving him two more runs and a 6-5 lead.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished in 3 innings.
Dodgers pitcher Yuto Yamamoto’s first playoff game ended after the third inning as the Padres were able to do some damage to the rookie pitcher.
Yamamoto gave up five hits, five runs, two walks, and one strikeout on Saturday night.
Padres regain the lead in the third inning.
San Diego is back in first place.
In the top of the third inning, with two out and two on, Xander Bogaerts hit a double to left field, bringing in Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill, and Shohei Ohtani homered in the front frame to tie the game at 5-3. .
Left fielder Teoscar Hernandez tried to cut the ball, but the ball slid past him, giving Merrill an easy lead and making it a two-point lead.
Shohei Otani hits a huge home run to tie the score.
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the playoffs, Shohei Ohtani.
The player considered to be the National League MVP sent Dodger Stadium into a frenzy with an unerring three-run blast into the right-field pavilion, tying the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the second inning.
Otani noticed right away.
Shohei Ohtani gets a flyout in his first at-bat in the playoffs
Shohei Otani finally made his playoff debut, but he ended up getting an out.
On the sixth pitch of his at-bat, he flew into the left field seats, starting the Dodgers’ half of the inning, already up 3-0.
Manny Machado hits a home run in the first inning for the Padres.
LOS ANGELES — A lack of coordination between Dodgers pitcher Yuto Yamamoto and catcher Will Smith led to a Padres score in the top of the first inning.
After Luis Arraez hit a single to Sakano, he advanced to second base on a passed ball and advanced to third base on a wild pitch from Fernando Tatis Jr. at bat. Tatis walked and Jurickson Profar grounded out to second base, bringing in Allez for his first RBI of the night.
In his next at-bat, Manny Machado hit a solid hit into the left field seats, giving San Diego an instant 3-0 lead.
Yamamoto ended up throwing 28 pitches in the first inning.
What time is the Dodgers vs. Padres game?
The first pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 8:38 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.
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Dodgers lineup: Freddie Freeman returns from injury
Shohei Ohtani (left) DH Mookie Betts (right) RFF Lady Freeman (left) 1B Teoscar Hernandez (right) LF Max Muncy (left) 3B Will Smith (right) C Gavin Lux (left) 2B Tommy Edman (S) CF Miguel Rojas (Right) SS
Padres lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS
Luis Arraez (left) DHF Fernando Tatis Jr. (right) RF Jurickson Profar (S) LF Manny Machado (right) 3B Jackson Merrill (left) CFX Ander Bogaerts (right) SS Jake Cronenworth (left) ) 2B Donovan Solano (right) 1B Kyle Higashioka (right) C
Clayton Kershaw completes 2024 season
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the 2024 postseason in need of pitching depth, but they will be without a future Hall of Fame left-hander.
Manager Dave Roberts announced before Game 1 of the National League Division Series that Clayton Kershaw will not pitch again this season.
“Creighton has done everything he can to move this thing forward and give himself a chance to be in the postseason,” Roberts said. “But his situation right now, physically, his feet, his toes, he’s just not working well. It’s actually getting worse. So, this is it for Creighton in 2024.”