Dodgers Advance to NLCS with 2-0 Win Over Padres
Yoshinobu Yamamoto outduels Yu Darvish in historic matchup to lead Los Angeles to victory.
- The Dodgers defeated the Padres 2-0 in Game 5 of the NLDS, securing their first postseason series win since 2021.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Yu Darvish made history as the first Japanese-born starters to face off in a major league playoff game.
- Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández each hit solo home runs off Darvish, providing the only runs in the game.
- The Dodgers' bullpen continued its dominance, retiring the final 19 Padres batters and completing 24 consecutive scoreless innings.
- Los Angeles will face the New York Mets in the NLCS, starting Sunday night at Dodger Stadium.
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