The Padres scored five times in the first three innings against Yamamoto. But the Dodgers’ bullpen held them scoreless the rest of the way and the Dodgers’ offense responded.
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers reacts after hitting a three run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts towards the home plate umpire in the eighth inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks his bat on a foul ball against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Miguel Rojas #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers forced out st home plate by catcher Kyle Higasgioka of the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts with teammate Will Smith after hitting a three run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his three run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a three run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts with teammate Will Smith after hitting a three run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks toward the baseball after giving up a three home run to Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres in the first inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres flips his bat after hitting a two home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
He settled down this time – but only briefly. After Shohei Ohtani tied the game with a three-run home run in his second postseason at-bat, the Padres got to Yamamoto again in the third inning. A leadoff double by Fernando Tatis Jr. and a two-out walk of Jackson Merrill – when a 1-and-2 pitch call went against Yamamoto – set up a two-out, two-run double by Xander Bogaerts.
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